Job description
Join Apex Pack Solutions, a leader in sustainable packaging for consumer goods. We are seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging design, tooling, and validation for new product launches. In this role, you will collaborate with R&D, supply chain, and operations to deliver high-performance, cost-efficient packaging solutions that protect product quality and optimize shelf impact.
\nAs a pivotal member of our Packaging team, you’ll drive end-to-end packaging development from concept through production, balancing performance, cost, and sustainability to delight customers and protect brand integrity.
Responsibility
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- Lead packaging concept development and validation for new products from ideation to production. \n
- Design and optimize packaging structures, materials, and processes to meet performance, cost, and sustainability targets. \n
- Create and manage BOMs, specifications, test protocols, and change control using CAD and PLM tools. \n
- Plan and execute packaging tests (ISTA, environmental, drop, compression) and analyze results to ensure quality and compliance. \n
- Collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, and procurement to deliver scalable, manufacturable packaging solutions. \n
- Drive cost reduction through value engineering, supplier collaboration, and design-for-manufacture practices. \n
- Manage packaging projects, timelines, risk assessments, and documentation for on-time launches. \n
Qualification
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- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. \n
- 5+ years of packaging design/engineering experience in consumer goods. \n
- Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo) and PLM/BOM systems; strong technical documentation skills. \n
- Hands-on experience with packaging testing methods (ISTA, drop, compression, vibration) and validation protocols. \n
- Knowledge of materials (plastics, corrugate, paperboard), sustainability, and regulatory considerations (FDA/GMP) where applicable. \n
- Strong project management, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration abilities. \n
- Excellent communication and vendor management skills; willingness to travel as needed (up to 15-20%). \n
- Experience with cost modeling, value engineering, and supplier negotiations. \n