Senior Packaging Engineer
ADEPT GROUP
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chattanooga • Tennessee • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Leads complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal supervision.
- Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.
- Provide technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses.
- Lead the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness.
- Plan and execute a design of experiments.
- Perform statistical analysis on data generated from experiments and write final reports.
- Initiate and coordinate packaging line trials including planning, conducting and post-trial activities.
- Partner with purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging.
- Lead internal and external relationships to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives.
- Able to identify areas of cost savings or improvements to new and on market products.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of packaging or R&D experience within consumer products (B2C or B2B)
- Strong technical background in primary packaging development, including design, materials, and manufacturing processes
- Experience with packaging specification, testing, and qualification
- Working knowledge of tooling and molding processes
- Ability to operate across both innovation and commercialization efforts
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options and Wellness Programs
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Match
- Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Sick and Mental Health Days
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershiptechnical expertiseinfluencingcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillscommunicationadaptabilityinitiativecost-saving identification