A manager-level individual contributor who owns the technical side of the company's plastic bottle, closure and dispensing packaging, from supplier co-development and qualification through design freeze and launch. Most of the work is improving packaging already in market: cutting complaints, tightening tolerances and helping lines run better, while keeping specifications and change control clean. Sits in R&D and works closely with operations, quality, sourcing and regulatory.
What you’ll own
Own performance, robustness and manufacturability improvements for existing bottle, closure and dispensing systems, including issue resolution and complaint reduction
Partner with operations, quality and manufacturing partners on line trials and changes that improve runnability, cut scrap and downtime, and tighten dimensional control
Lead supplier technical engagement and co-development: prototyping, tooling, technical reviews and iterative design improvements
Hold approval accountability for tooling readiness, design freeze and packaging sign-off on assigned programs
Maintain controlled packaging specifications, drawings, change documentation and master data so change control stays clean
Design and run qualification and validation plans for bottle and dispensing systems using external and internal testing, and author the test methods
Support secondary and tertiary packaging (cartons, shippers, pallet patterns, unitization) for efficient warehousing and transport
Evaluate responsible-packaging options: material optimization, lightweighting, recyclability and recycled content
What we’re looking for
Bachelor's degree in packaging, mechanical, chemical or materials engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of progressive packaging development in consumer packaged goods or adjacent industries, from concept through commercialization
Proven experience with plastic bottle, closure and dispensing systems, including material compatibility with chemical-based products
Working knowledge of dimensional tolerancing, critical-to-quality attributes, inspection plans and supplier quality systems
Strong record of supplier co-development and cross-functional execution
