Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for new and existing products.
Plan and execute packaging tests/validations to meet performance, regulatory, and sustainability requirements. Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Line, Supply Chain/Logistics, and Commercial/Customers to deliver packaging solutions. Support packaging line trials and resolve packaging-related issues in production. Evaluate new materials, technologies, and suppliers; recommend options that improve cost, quality, and sustainability. Own packaging total cost assessment (materials, conversion, freight/distribution, and end-of-life impacts). Provide technical support for packaging materials and designs across manufacturing, quality, logistics, and commercial teams. Define packaging requirements and implement improvements that enhance capability, quality, and cost for new and existing products. Maintain specifications and documentation (test reports, project summaries, and proposals) for packaging designs and processes. Collaborate with packaging suppliers to develop and qualify new packaging solutions. Share best practices and align standards with packaging engineering teams across regions. Support packaging development activities from concept through implementation, including feasibility assessments and qualifications.