TGSenior Packaging Engineer
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Lead primary packaging development for RTD beverages, from material selection through production scale-up.
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Own primary packaging from material selection through scale-up for aluminum, glass, and PET formats.
Might not be for you. Focused on packaging line troubleshooting and specs, not open-ended materials R&D.
Adjacent materials roleSelect and test materials, components, closures, and labels; PET bottles; stretch blow molding; can seaming
- Seniority
- Senior
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- BS
- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Role
- Product Development
- Relocation
- Offered
Role details
Senior Packaging Engineer – Beverage
Location
Little Rock, Arkansas - Great Relocation Package
Job Type
Full-time
About the Role
A growing beverage business is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead primary packaging development for ready-to-drink products. This role focuses on aluminum cans, glass bottles, and PET multiserve bottles, from material selection and design through production scale-up.
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve beverage packaging for product quality, shelf stability, cost, and manufacturability.
- Select and test materials, components, closures, and labels; maintain packaging specifications.
- Support packaging scale-up and troubleshoot production issues involving can seams, glass, PET bottles, closures, and labels.
- Partner with Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, and packaging suppliers.
- Keep current with packaging technologies, food-contact requirements, and industry standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of packaging engineering experience in beverage, food, or consumer goods.
- Hands-on experience with aluminum cans, glass bottles, and PET bottles.
- Knowledge of can seaming, filling and capping, stretch blow molding, closures, and high-speed packaging lines.
- Familiarity with quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, or PPAP.
- Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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