Sr. Packaging Engineer

Petco Petco · Retail · NSC

This role is for a Sr. Packaging Engineer at Petco, responsible for the conceptualization, design, development, and implementation of new and improved packaging for consumer products. The role involves managing structural design, creating specifications, collaborating with cross-functional teams (Sourcing, Product Development, QA), and ensuring packaging meets brand standards, consumer experience, and distribution protection needs. Experience with CAD software (Illustrator, Acrobat, AutoCAD, Esko, Solidworks) and a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 5+ years of experience are required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the conceptualization, initiation, development and implementation of new and improved packages and processes including design generation, prototype development, engineering specifications, mold and machinery qualification, functionality and quality testing, and technology transfer. Must influence multi-functional teams in these projects.
  2. Manage the structural design of packaging systems and packaging components, ensuring defined needs for brand equity aesthetics, consumer experience, manufacturing capability and quality are met from the project brief through design, engineering and in-store experience.
  3. Standardize Petco packaging specification guidelines by brand that align to brand positioning and product price points.
  4. Create packaging specifications, protocols and technical reports for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging components to include printing techniques, substrates, brand colors, by vendor and brand.
  5. Collaborate with Packaging and Sourcing team to establish global specifications for packages, processes, and/or equipment.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent in discipline related to package engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years related work experience in consumer products and packaged goods
  • Illustrator software experience
  • Acrobat software experience
  • AutoCAD software experience
  • Esko software experience
  • Solidworks software experience

Nice to have

  • Ability to travel 5-20% (domestic and Global) based on project needs