Packaging Engineer
$85,000–$103,800 year
On-sitePlaya Vista, Estado de Chiapas, Mexico
Job Summary
Manage end-to-end packaging development for wipes, diapers, and baby personal care categories, coordinating with vendor partners to ensure timely delivery. Engineer primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging solutions while validating functionality, durability, and regulatory compliance through rigorous testing protocols. Optimize packaging for manufacturability, lead-time targets, and cost-of-goods, driving value analysis initiatives in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, and Finance. Ensure all materials meet retail requirements for Amazon, Walmart, and Target, and act as Subject Matter Expert for paper, corrugate, and plastics. Partner with suppliers to integrate ESG goals into the packaging roadmap and support cross-functional launch-readiness across R&D, Brand, Sales, and Operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Technology, Packaging Engineering, or equivalent
- 2-4 years of CPG packaging development (diapers, personal care, or food experience preferred)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in diapers, personal care, or food
- Proficiency in TOPS/CAPE (pallet software)
- Knowledge of manufacturing, QA (CQV processes), and Engineering drawings
- Experience using statistical software (Minitab, JMP) to interpret data
- Understanding of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), sustainable packaging levers, and retailer-specific requirements (Amazon/Walmart/Target)
- Proficiency in Google Suite + Gemini
- Experience with JD Edwards
- Experience with Veeva
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