Job description
Join NovaPack Industries, a premium leader in sustainable and innovative packaging solutions. We are seeking a Senior Product Packaging Engineer to drive end-to-end packaging design, from concept through manufacturing. This role combines creative design, material science, and manufacturing processes to deliver packaging that protects, sells, and reduces environmental impact.
In this role, you will collaborate with product development, supply chain, and operations to deliver packaging that meets regulatory, sustainability, and cost targets. You will own packaging specifications, run tests, optimize for manufacturability, and manage vendors.
Responsibility
- Lead end-to-end packaging development for new products, from concept to high-volume production.
- Drive packaging optimization for cost, performance, and sustainability, including material selection and recyclability.
- Develop and maintain packaging specifications (SOPs, BOMs, drawings) and design validation plans.
- Partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure feasibility, quality, and on-time delivery.
- Coordinate packaging validation testing, including drop, compression, and compatibility with filling lines.
- Work with marketing to ensure packaging communicates brand and product benefits.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards and process improvements.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
- 5+ years of packaging design and development experience in consumer goods or life sciences sectors.
- Strong knowledge of packaging materials, adhesives, compatibility with products, and regulatory requirements.
- Hands-on experience with CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks), 3D printing, and packaging testing methods.
- Experience with sustainable packaging, recyclability, compostability, and lifecycle assessment is a plus.
- Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, budget awareness, and vendor relationships.
- Proficiency with data analysis, Excel, and packaging performance analytics.