Own rigid plastic and aerosol packaging from blank sheet to production floor — bottles, closures, pumps, trigger sprayers, valves, and actuators. This is a builder's seat: tooling development and mold qualification run directly with the suppliers, validation protocols you write yourself, and the failure investigations when a package leaks or a valve underperforms at pressure. Aerosol depth is the differentiator here — plenty of packaging engineers can develop a bottle; far fewer have run propellant compatibility and pressurized package testing. Best fit for an engineer who wants the technical ownership and a small team to bring along.
What you’ll own
Develop bottles, containers, jars, closures, pumps, trigger sprayers, and applicators from concept through commercialization
Develop aerosol packaging systems — cans, valves, actuators, and overcaps — including propellant compatibility and pressurized package performance
Select polymers and packaging substrates (HDPE, PP, PET, LDPE, ABS, SAN, nylon) against product compatibility, performance, and manufacturability requirements
Drive tooling development, mold qualification, and design for manufacturing (DFM) with injection molding, extrusion blow molding, and injection stretch blow molding suppliers
Run package validation and performance testing: drop, leak, transportation, pressure and burst, product compatibility, environmental conditioning, and shelf-life
Author engineering specifications, package drawings, and validation protocols
Lead technical reviews, design evaluations, tooling approvals, and production readiness with domestic and international suppliers and contract manufacturers
Lead root cause analysis and failure investigations on packaging and manufacturing line issues
Deliver cost reduction, material optimization, lightweighting, and value engineering results across the packaging portfolio
Advance sustainable packaging — post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, recyclable structures, and refill systems
Keep packaging compliant with aerosol, transportation, quality, and package safety requirements
Mentor packaging engineers and support manufacturing through line trials, launches, and continuous improvement work
What we’re looking for
Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics or Polymer Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related technical discipline
7+ years of packaging development experience
Hands-on development experience in rigid plastic packaging and/or aerosol packaging
Working knowledge of injection molding, extrusion blow molding (EBM), injection stretch blow molding (ISBM), and aerosol packaging manufacturing processes
Demonstrated ownership of tooling development, mold qualification, package validation, and production start-up
Track record managing multiple concurrent projects across product development, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and marketing
Experience working with domestic and international packaging suppliers
Preferred: CPG, personal care, beauty, household products, industrial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or automotive chemical packaging
Preferred: aerosol valve and actuator selection, propellant compatibility, and transportation requirements for pressurized packaging systems
Preferred: ASTM, ISTA, ISO, and other packaging performance standards
Preferred: CAD proficiency in SolidWorks, Creo, or AutoCAD
Preferred: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Project Management certification
