Senior Packaging Engineer
ADEPT GROUP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Ontario • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $120,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for end-to-end packaging development, optimization, and implementation across a food product portfolio, with a strong focus on retail readiness and operational execution.
- Leading packaging development initiatives for multiple food product formats
- Driving innovation aligned with large retail customer requirements, especially sustainability-focused packaging transitions
- Replacing existing materials (e.g., plastic trays) with paper-based, compostable, or recyclable alternatives
- Identifying and executing cost-saving opportunities through material changes, design optimization, and efficiency improvements
- Supporting automation and CAPEX initiatives, including packaging equipment selection and line improvements
- Conducting validation, test runs, and plant trials to ensure packaging performance and manufacturability
- Improving retail display and shelf presentation (visual quality, structure, durability)
Requirements
- 5+ years of packaging engineering experience with strong foundational knowledge of packaging materials, formats, and processes
- Experience across multiple packaging formats (flexible, rigid, corrugated)
- Background in food & beverage packaging, particularly prepared or refrigerated foods
- Proven ability to lead packaging development from concept through commercialization
- Experience working cross-functionally with suppliers, R&D, marketing, and operations
- Strong understanding of retail packaging requirements, including display and shelf readiness
- Ability to operate independently as the primary packaging expert in a plant environment
Benefits
- No company-sponsored benefits including health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
packaging developmentpackaging optimizationpackaging materialspackaging formatscost-saving opportunitiesdesign optimizationautomationpackaging equipment selectionvalidationtest runs
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationindependent operation