Packaging Engineer

Our client, a regulated medical products packaging environment, is seeking an ENG Manufacturing Engineer II to join their team. As an ENG Manufacturing Engineer II, you will be part of the packaging engineering function supporting contract packaging and product development teams. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, clear written and verbal communication, and the ability to follow defined procedures while escalating issues when needed - aligning successfully in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.

Job Title: ENG Manufacturing Engineer II

Location: Eagan, MN (Hybrid). San Antonio, TX also considered.

Pay Range: $20-$30/hr

What's the Job?

• Develop, modify, and improve packaging designs and material selections to meet product, manufacturing, customer, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and coordinate packaging testing to established protocols; review results and document conclusions to support validation.
• Create and maintain packaging specifications, dielines, and lifecycle documentation in the PLM system under revision and change control.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, material suppliers, contract packagers, and the graphics team to define packaging requirements, support scale-up and line trials, and confirm manufacturability.
• Partner with cross-functional teams and project managers on timelines, priorities, and risks; escalate issues beyond assigned scope.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in packaging, or an engineering or materials degree with 2+ years of packaging engineering experience in a regulated industry.
• 0 to 5 years of packaging engineering experience; recent graduates should have completed a co-op or internship, ideally in a regulated industry.
• Working knowledge of packaging materials, specifications, dielines, testing, and change control.
• Familiarity with a PLM or document control system (or ability to become proficient quickly), plus proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Lists, Teams, OneDrive).
• Attention to detail, clear communication, strong follow-through on tasks, and comfort working within defined procedures while escalating when needed.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to support design, development, and improvement of packaging for regulated medical products.
• Hands-on involvement in packaging testing, validation documentation, and change control through PLM.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, suppliers, contract packagers, graphics, quality, and regulatory.
• Exposure to project planning, scale-up support, and line trial activities tied to manufacturability.
• A clear path to grow within a U.S. packaging engineering team, with project scope aligned to experience level.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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