Senior Packaging Engineer

Senior Packaging Engineer

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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 have 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!

We are seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer with 5+ years of paper packaging design experience (corrugated, folding, displays, etc.). The ideal candidate will be fluent in Artios

CAD, familiar with ASTM/ISTA package testing, and have experience with Kongsberg sample making.

Additional responsibilities include rapid prototyping, working against aggressive design deliverables, and familiarity with printing, die cutting, gluing, and OEM filling equipment. The role is onsite, Monday to Friday with domestic travel possible.

• 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 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.

• Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering.
• 5-10 years packaging engineering experience.
• Technical depth on a packaging material, format, or process.
• Advanced understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
• Advanced knowledge of resource planning for trials.
• Advanced knowledge of FDA and ISO requirements related to packaging and labeling, ensuring robust package validation and qualification.
• Advanced understanding of project timeline development.
• Demonstrated effective communications (verbally and in writing) across internal and external teams.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively across multiple activities and tasks simultaneously.

• 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

$100,000 - $144,000

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.