Packaging Engineer

Established food manufacturing brand seeks an experienced Packaging Engineer to join the team Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Hunter Prater Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $75,000 - $120,000 per year A bit about us: Our client is a growing but established organization in the food manufacturing space. Why join us? Medical, Dental and Vision insurance Generous PTO Annual Bonus opportunity 401k with company match Opportunity to lead packaging for a internationally recognized brand Job Details We’re seeking a Packaging Engineer to drive packaging innovation, optimization, and cost-reduction initiatives across our manufacturing operations. This role will lead packaging development from concept to commercialization, ensuring materials, equipment, and processes meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards. What You’ll Do: Lead packaging development and improvement projects across multiple product lines. Support new product launches from design through full-scale production. Evaluate and implement new materials, formats, and technologies to improve efficiency and shelf life. Troubleshoot packaging issues and collaborate with Operations and Quality on root cause analysis. Monitor and optimize double-seam performance and container integrity. Partner with Supply Chain and vendors on sourcing, testing, and cost-saving opportunities. Stay current with industry trends and packaging innovations. What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Food Science, or a related Engineering discipline (Master’s preferred). 3–5 years of packaging experience, ideally in food or beverage manufacturing. Strong understanding of packaging equipment, canning operations, and FDA/USDA compliance. Experience with double-seam evaluation and packaging integrity testing. Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate cross-functionally. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at /legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. xrczosw You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: /privacy-policy