Senior Packaging Engineer:
Role Summary
The Senior Packaging Engineer leads the development of packaging programs, drives technical decisions, mentors junior engineers, and ensures robust, compliant, and cost‑effective packaging solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead packaging design and validation for new products and programs.
- Define packaging strategies aligned with business initiatives.
- Perform advanced testing, analysis, and root‑cause investigations.
- Develop and approve packaging standards, specifications, and best practices.
- Lead supplier engagement for packaging materials and tooling.
- Drive cost‑reduction, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and technically guide Packaging Engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or Mechanical Engineering, or related field. In lieu of a degree, previous work experience may be considered.
- 6–10 years of relevant packaging engineering experience.
- Strong understanding of global packaging material and design standards
- Strong understanding of packaging and transportation test procedures.
- Proficiency in CAD, PLM, and engineering documentation.
- Demonstrated experience leading packaging projects end‑to‑end.
- Strong cross‑functional collaboration and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with global suppliers and contract manufacturers.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 6-10 years of relevant packaging engineering experience
- Strong understanding of global packaging material and design standards
- Strong understanding of packaging and transportation test procedures
- Proficiency in CAD, PLM, and engineering documentation
- Demonstrated experience leading packaging projects end-to-end
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership skills
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Experience with global suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles
What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
