Senior Packaging Engineer

Location: Remote - United States
Department: CPG/Food

Job Description

Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.
 
We offer a great place to showcase your expertise and build upon your skillset. All while having fun with amazing people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We’re driven, inspirational and most importantly, human.
 
We offer a flexible, creative culture focusing on 3 pillars - our environment, our communities, and our health and well-being. Join a team committed to building a sustainable future!
 
The Opportunity
 
Adept Group is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to add to our team! The ideal candidate would have 5+ years of full-cycle packaging engineering experience within CPG food, beverage, or similar consumer goods manufacturing environments. They would also possess strong technical expertise with a variety of materials including flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper-based, and labels/printed components. 
 
Key Responsibilities: 
  • Lead complex packaging development, optimization, and commercialization projects across CPG Food & Beverage categories including snacks, beverages, frozen/refrigerated foods, bakery, confections, and shelf-stable products. 
  • Serve as the technical lead for packaging materials, processes, and system interactions—from concept through launch, cost optimization, and lifecycle maintenance. 
  • Drive advanced specification management, including spec creation, harmonization, migration, governance, and system improvements within PLM/ERP/digital spec platforms. 
  • Oversee and execute packaging validation activities such as transit testing, barrier performance studies, machinability assessments, shelf-life evaluations, and supplier qualifications. 
  • Partner directly with R&D, Operations, Procurement, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain to influence packaging strategy, timelines, and performance standards. 
  • Lead troubleshooting of complex packaging issues in manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution environments. 
  • Provide technical leadership to clients and junior engineers through mentoring, coaching, and subject matter expertise. 
  • Drive sustainability initiatives (source reduction, recyclability, PCR incorporation, packaging simplification) and align recommendations with client sustainability goals. 
  • Support or lead cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives tied to packaging systems, documentation accuracy, and workflow efficiency. 
Requirements: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Food Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field. 
  • 5+ years of packaging engineering experience within CPG food, beverage, or similar consumer goods manufacturing environments. 
  • Strong technical expertise with:  
  • Flexible packaging (films, laminations, stand‑up pouches, flow wraps) 
  • Rigid plastics (PET, HDPE, PP, closures) 
  • Paperboard/corrugated packaging for food applications 
  • Labels and printed components 
  • Demonstrated ability to independently lead packaging projects from concept through launch, including testing, validation, and supplier management. 
  • Deep experience with specification systems (PLM, ERP, or digital spec management tools). 
  • Skilled in packaging manufacturing processes (form-fill-seal, thermoforming, blow/injection molding, carton converting, filling/packing operations). 
  • Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills with experience resolving packaging performance, quality, or manufacturability issues. 
  • Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and guide decisions.
    Project management experience.
  • Working knowledge of industry standards & Regulations: ISO, ASTM, ISTA, EPR/PPWR.
  • TOPS/CAPE software experience.
Benefits:
  • Competitive Salary
  • 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       
Compensation Range: $85,000 - $125,000
 
Adept Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
 
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
 
Adept Group participates in the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the official website at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify


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