Senior Manager, Packaging Development & Engineering

the senior manager, packaging development & engineering is responsible for leading amika's packaging development engineering team and providing the technical expertise required to successfully develop and commercialize packaging across the product portfolio.

• →manage, mentor, and develop packaging engineers, providing day-to-day leadership, technical guidance, prioritization, and support.
• →personally lead packaging development projects from concept through commercialization, while overseeing execution across the broader team portfolio.
• →serve as the team's senior technical resource and escalation point for complex packaging development, engineering, manufacturing, and quality challenges.
• →drive day-to-day development activities including supplier engagement, sampling, prototype evaluation, tooling, testing, qualification, trials, specifications, and production approval.
• →develop packaging solutions that balance design intent, functionality, quality, manufacturability, cost, sustainability, and timing.
• →provide hands-on engineering expertise across component design, materials, tooling, manufacturing processes, compatibility, testing, and qualification.
• →develop, review, and approve packaging specifications, technical drawings, boms, dimensions, tolerances, and component standards.
• →lead technical troubleshooting and root-cause investigations, identifying risks and driving solutions and corrective actions.
• →oversee packaging testing and qualification requirements, including compatibility, functionality, transit, line trials, and component performance.
• →partner directly with packaging suppliers and contract manufacturers on capability assessments, development, trials, production start-ups, technical issues, and continuous improvement.
• →partner cross-functionally with creative, marketing, r&d, project management, procurement, quality, operations, supply chain, and regulatory to execute packaging programs.
• →partner with procurement on supplier performance, cost optimization, technical capability, and innovation opportunities.
• →drive continuous improvement of packaging development and engineering practices while contributing technical expertise to broader packaging strategy.

• bachelor's degree in packaging engineering, packaging science, mechanical engineering, or a related technical discipline strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive packaging development and engineering experience, preferably within beauty, personal care, cpg, or a related consumer products industry.
• strong hands-on packaging engineering background with demonstrated ability to independently solve complex technical and manufacturing challenges.
• experience leading, mentoring, and/or managing packaging engineers or other technical professionals.
• strong knowledge of packaging materials, component design, tooling, manufacturing processes, specifications, tolerances, compatibility, testing, qualification, and commercialization.
• experience developing primary and secondary packaging from concept through production and working directly with packaging suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, organizational, and project management skills.
• strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills with the confidence to challenge assumptions and advocate for technically sound solutions.
• ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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