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Director, Packaging Engineering

Smithfield, VA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead packaging engineering initiatives to drive savings through waste reduction, material optimization, and innovative solutions for food products.

Role type

Director, Packaging Engineering

Builds

Cost-efficient packaging solutions for food products

Domain

Food & Beverage / Packaging Engineering

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Packaging engineering leadership, New product development, Project and operations management, Technical expertise in packaging dielines and plant trials, Strategic sourcing, Lean manufacturing, SAP proficiency, Packaging lab testing, Cross-functional leadership, Manufacturing systems integration, Sustainability strategy

Preferred skills

Enterprise process transformation, Customer-backed innovation, Advanced materials expertise, Manufacturing equipment integration, Operational excellence, Regulatory strategy

Technologies

SAP, Packaging software, Specification databases

Responsibilities

Lead packaging engineering initiatives to drive savings through waste reduction and material optimization; Oversee packaging engineering for new product development and existing product support; Lead packaging projects from concept to implementation; Conduct plant trials and apply expertise in packaging dielines; Drive cross-functional collaboration and strategic partnerships.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team management

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