Senior Packaging Engineer

United States·Mira Lomasenior

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Overview

Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.

Key Responsibilities

Leads complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal supervision. Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.

Requirements Summary

Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering. 5+ years packaging engineering experience. Technical depth on a packaging material, format, or process.

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Adept Group offers an award-winning workplace for exceptional packaging industry talent. We work on a range of innovative projects for iconic brand owners. Our technically gifted team collaborates to produce unparalleled results.

We offer a great place to showcase your expertise and build upon your skillset. All while having fun with amazing people from a variety of diverse backgrounds. We’re driven, inspirational and most importantly, human.

We offer a flexible, creative culture focusing on 3 pillars - our environment, our communities, and our health and well-being. Join a team committed to building a sustainable future!

The Opportunity

Adept Group is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to add to our team in Mira Loma, California! This candidate would have experience with end-to-end packaging development and optimization across a portfolio of food products, with a strong focus on retail readiness, sustainability, and operational execution.

You’ll lead packaging initiatives across multiple formats, driving material transitions, cost savings, and design improvements, while ensuring solutions are scalable in a production environment. The role also supports automation and equipment initiatives, including line improvements and packaging compatibility.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused position where you’ll run trials, validate packaging performance, and enhance retail display quality, owning projects from concept through implementation.

This is an onsite position that would require some domestic travel.

*Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates*

Key Responsibilities:

Leads complex projects or assignments within large projects with minimal supervision.
Lead packaging qualification activities by generating packaging protocols, overseeing test execution, analyzing test data, and authoring qualification reports.
Provide technical expertise for packaging risk assessments and failure mode/root cause analyses.
Lead the improvement and standardization of packaging on existing products with focus on performance and cost effectiveness
Plan and execute a design of experiments. Perform statistical analysis on data generated from experiments and write final reports.
Initiate and coordinate packaging line trials including planning, conducting and post-trial activities.
Partner with purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging
Lead internal and external relationships to effectively influence and gain support for initiatives.
Able to identify areas of cost savings or improvements to new and on market products

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in packaging engineering.
5+ years packaging engineering experience.
Technical depth on a packaging material, format, or process.
Advanced understanding of the full packaging development and qualification process (or stage gate process).
Advanced knowledge of resource planning for trials.
Advanced understanding of project timeline development.
Demonstrated effective communications (verbally and in writing) across internal and external teams.
Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently and effectively across multiple activities and tasks simultaneously.

Benefits:

Competitive Salary
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Health Savings Options and Wellness Programs
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Match
Paid Parental Leave and Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Sick and Mental Health Days
11 Paid Company Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Professional Development Opportunities

Compensation Range: $105,000 - $135,000

Adept Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Adept Group participates in the E-Verify program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit the official website at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify