Associate Packaging Engineer

Associate Packaging Engineer

Join Sargento as an Associate Packaging Engineer, where you will apply scientific and engineering principles to packaging innovation, design, development, production technology, and sustainability.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise:
Hire good people and treat them like family. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company, and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.

• Develop packaging materials and solutions under close supervision to support innovation, operations, and supply chain activities.
• Maintain written technical documentation, including packaging material specifications, plant trial reports, packaging design criteria, and finished product packaging specifications.
• Provide technical packaging support within cross‑functional teams charged with the development of new business opportunities.
• Develop cross‑functional relationships internally with key business partners and externally with key suppliers.
• Receive instruction on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and possible solutions.
• Perform a variety of routine packaging tasks, including operation of test equipment and design tools.
• Assist or lead testing and qualification of new packaging materials in laboratory pilot plant and scaling of packaging solutions in manufacturing facilities.
• Learn and apply methods to identify, develop, and qualify primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for assigned projects.
• Travel up to 20% of the time.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Packaging Science; or an equivalent BS degree with at least 2 years of experience in the food industry.
• Strong computer skills necessary for this position, including word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software, SAP, internet, and e‑mail.
• Driver’s License required.

• Comprehensive medical insurance including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision.
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center.
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Access to Employee Store.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family‑owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre‑packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced, and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.

Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website.