Senior Packaging Engineer - Packaging Design/Development
Core
Lead the development, optimization, and commercialization of packaging for high-potential snacking brands including KIND, RXBAR, and Special K.
Role type
Senior IC packaging engineer (consumer goods)
Builds
Innovative packaging materials, formats, and specifications for granola and bar portfolios
Domain
Consumer packaged goods / Food & Beverage
Required skills
Packaging engineering, technical qualification, plant start-ups, packaging materials expertise, project management, supplier management, risk assessment, mentoring
Preferred skills
Food packaging experience, matrixed environment experience
Technologies
Packaging equipment, manufacturing lines, prototyping tools
Responsibilities
Lead package development (scoping, prototyping, testing, validation), drive commercialization and trials (pilot runs, line trials), author technical specifications, manage supplier partnerships, execute technical governance (trial plans, risk assessments), mentor junior engineers, collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply chain
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
