Packaging Development Engineer Department:Packaging Location:Burlington, MA About the Wellness Pet Company The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world. Your #lifeatwellnesspet When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today! This position is based out of our Burlington, MA headquarters location, where we work a required hybrid schedule of in-office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and remote on Wednesdays and Fridays. The Packaging Engineer will allow growth and development within the packaging team by working with a breadth of packaging materials from concept to launch while investigating sustainable solutions within the portfolio and supporting trials/qualifications. What You-ll Accomplish + Take the lead in managing multiple projects while maintaining deadlines + Support new product launches, updates to existing portfolio, and sustainability initiatives + Develop and set standards around specifications and specification management, introducing innovation and design to value solutions, and sharing these solutions with our customers and business partners. + Ensure on-time execution of packaging activities for projects + Solid knowledge of different packaging structures and applications + Support supplier transitions for new packaging and/or materials + Manage packaging information inputs for finished goods + Support trials and first production runs with manufacturing plants + Work with and support 3rdparty manufacturers and copackers + Create protocols/success criteria for trials and first production runs + Properly plan, coordinate, and report each trial, while providing technical support & expertise as needed to execute trial objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity Who We-re Looking For Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed with all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who: + Is consumer focused in all they do + Continually challenge themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensure it-s done the right way as opposed to the easy way + Hold themselves and others accountable + Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities. + Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engages in healthy debate + Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves + Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices In addition, we are looking for someone who meets the following criteria: + Degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science or related + Minimum 2-3 years- experience in a packaging role required + Packaging experience in FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) preferred + Experience with pet food packaging is a plus + Experience in packaging development from concept to launch + Experience leading the design of packaging solutions, while keeping in mind sustainability, shelf presence, machine-ability, and shelf life/product protection + Established expertise in food packaging materials, technologies, and pricing models + Business-minded, rigorous problem-solving mindset that considers manufacturing and transportation, sustainability, cost, design, shelf life, and sales in our packaging solutions + Working knowledge of Cape and TOPS software + General knowledge and understanding of package testing methodology (ISTA/ASTM) + Building out, organizing, and managing specifications within a database + Experience with commercialization and managing multiple projects while maintaining deadlines + The ability to travel up to 25% of the time Why Work for Wellness Pet We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So, we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website (https://www.wellnesspet.com/#join-our-pack) . The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. #LI-RD1