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Siete Foods

Location:
United States, Austin

Category:
Manufacturing

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Job Description:

Your favorite pastime is strolling through the aisles of grocery stores, not necessarily for the grocery shopping itself, but to examine and admire the various packaging of products throughout the store! (Fellow shoppers see you on your merry stroll and are reminded of the jolly Jiminy Cricket from Pinocchio, but the truth is that you’ve also got an incredible “Edna Mode” mode when it comes to evaluating packaging.) You have a deep appreciation for and understanding of what goes into picking, producing, and distributing different types of packaging—from glass jars to plastic squeezy bottles, and all the way to design elements and functionality of materials. Your friends joke that they can’t take you anywhere because you’ll ultimately find yourself in deep conversations about…you guessed it, packaging! Whether it be admiring the hot sauce bottle at the table or the ketchup packet that came with your meal, there’s no denying you’ve got an eye for detail and an expertise in package design and optimization. Sound like you? We’re looking for a Packaging Engineer, and we’d love to hear from you!

Job Responsibility:

Responsible for multiple packaging development and cost reduction projects
Collaborate with and provide technical expertise to Marketing, Procurement, Quality, R&D, suppliers, and co-manufacturers to determine optimal packaging specifications
Develop a consistent, documented process to test and evaluate new and existing packaging
Develop and execute packaging qualification plans, including plant trials
Review existing packaging and make recommendations on functional improvements and cost savings opportunities
Work with Supply Chain and Logistics to ensure package integrity from manufacturing to end consumer
Provide technical support to project teams to solve manufacturing problems related to packaging
Develop and maintain relationships with vendors
Work with Procurement on supplier selection and RFP process
Lead sustainability projects to reduce waste from packaging materials
Monitor and ensure adherence to retailer packaging specifications
Responsible for approval of dielines and print specifications within packaging graphics process
Travel an average of 40% of the time

Requirements:

3-5 yrs. of experience in packaging operations or related field of work is required
B.S. In Packaging Engineering, Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar degree preferred
5+ years of experience as a packaging engineer in food CPG may be substituted
CPG experience (preferably food manufacturing) with a broad range of packaging formats, materials, equipment, & performance tests is a plus
Critical thinking skills and ability to creatively solve problems
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams
Passion for optimizing the packaging process from start to end
Quick thinker, great communicator

Nice to have:

CPG experience (preferably food manufacturing) with a broad range of packaging formats, materials, equipment, & performance tests is a plus

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Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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