Food Packaging Advisor

Retail Packaging Product Safety & Quality Specialist

(Advisor, Food Safety – Packaging Industrial Engineer)

We are seeking a highly skilled Retail Packaging Product Safety & Quality Specialist to support the development, compliance, and continuous improvement of customer-facing retail packaging. In this role, you will work closely with industry experts, cross‑functional teams, and a global supply base to ensure that all packaging materials meet the highest standards of food safety, material performance, regulatory compliance, and brand quality.

This position plays a critical part in advancing our world‑class product safety and quality legacy by analyzing quality signals, resolving packaging incidents, managing specifications, and influencing supplier performance.

• Serve as the technical liaison between Packaging Engineering and the Enterprise Specification Management System for all retail packaging specifications.
• Apply advanced knowledge of packaging materials, design, and manufacturing to assess risks, ensure compliance, and provide guidance on new or existing components.
• Conduct supplier assessments for all packaging materials, ensuring alignment with food safety and quality requirements.
• Interpret and review packaging specifications, CAD drawings, and material certifications to ensure consistency and accuracy.

• Proactively analyze product and supplier quality metrics, complaints, audit findings, customer feedback, and regulatory data to identify trends and emerging risks.
• Lead investigations into packaging‑related incidents, customer complaints, and safety or regulatory concerns, driving root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide data‑driven insights to internal teams and suppliers to support operational, quality, and compliance improvements.

• Partner with suppliers, engineering teams, QA partners, and international stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver packaging improvements within demanding timelines.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Retail Food Packaging Product Safety & Quality, supporting new packaging initiatives, changes, and operational practices.

3–5+ years of experience in roles involving packaging engineering, packaging design, quality assurance, or material science.

• Strong background in packaging and material science with emphasis in:
  • Plastics
  • Pulp & paper
  • Poly‑coated paperboard
  • Polypropylene (PP)
  • PLA, PHA biopolymers
  • Molded fiber, corrugate, and container board

• Experience developing and implementing quality programs, product standards, and supplier quality systems.
• Hands‑on experience with product quality audits, particularly with materials and packaging.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMPs, ISO, GFSI, and BRC compliant standards.
• Understanding of food safety principles related to direct/indirect food‑contact packaging.

• Strong data analysis skills with experience evaluating quality metrics, performance trends, and audit data.
• Proficiency reviewing CAD drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Skilled in:
  • Smartsheet
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Service Now
  • Quality Management System software

• Experience supporting packaging engineering teams.
• Prior work in food service, CPG, or regulated consumer products.
• Familiarity with sustainability requirements or material innovation.

• Operates under the Food Safety & Quality organization.
• Works closely with the Supplier Food Safety Quality team.
• Focus on customer‑facing retail packaging: cups, lids, containers, utensils, etc.
• Highly collaborative and interactive team environment.
• Strong emphasis on analytical thinking, investigative skills, and cross‑functional partnership.

• 4 days onsite
• Fridays remote
• Exceptional work‑life balance

This role is ideal for individuals who want meaningful, high‑impact work with visibility across the organization. You’ll be deeply embedded in cross‑functional…