ADEPT GROUP

Senior Packaging Engineer

ADEPT GROUP

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Waukegan • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $95,000 - $110,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as the primary packaging engineering lead, owning packaging decisions across commercialization and operations.
  • Drive end-to-end packaging delivery for new product launches and existing product updates, ensuring solutions move efficiently from concept to production.
  • Lead packaging strategy and selection by recommending optimal materials, formats, and configurations aligned with product needs and manufacturing capabilities.
  • Ensure packaging solutions are fully compatible with production processes, minimizing risk during scale-up and commercialization.
  • Own resolution of packaging-related performance issues, ensuring consistent product quality and operational efficiency.
  • Act as the key liaison between R&D, Operations, and Commercial teams, aligning packaging with broader business and product objectives.
  • Provide independent technical leadership, requiring minimal oversight while delivering immediate impact.
  • Write and maintain packaging-related specifications.
  • Participate in and support packaging trials, line testing, and commercialization runs.
  • Troubleshoot real-time packaging and processing issues on the production floor, identifying root causes and implementing fixes.
  • Review and adjust packaging specifications and configurations based on trial outcomes or production feedback.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to execute packaging requirements for new and updated products.
  • Monitor packaging performance during production and make on-the-spot decisions to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Support ongoing updates or changes to packaging tied to product, process, or operational needs.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of packaging engineering experience with strong foundational knowledge of packaging materials, formats, and processes
  • Experience in the food industry, particularly working with food packaging applications
  • Ability to work independently with minimal oversight, including making packaging decisions without extensive guidance
  • Proven ability to “hit the ground running” in a new role with limited training or ramp-up time
  • Experience supporting commercialization activities, including new product launches, trials, or packaging changes
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing / production environments, including familiarity with packaging equipment and processes
  • Ability to troubleshoot packaging and processing issues and support resolution of bottlenecks or performance challenges
  • Willingness to work in a hands-on, on-site role within a production environment, including flexibility to support trials or extended hours as needed
  • Strong understanding of typical packaging requirements and formats across a range of channels (retail, industrial, food service, Club, etc.)
Benefits
  • This is a 1099 independent contractor position.
  • The contractor is responsible for managing their own tax withholdings, insurance coverage, and other obligations associated with independent contractor status.
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