Packaging Engineer-Remote

We're Hiring: Senior Pet Packaging Engineer (R&D)Location: Remote (Travel up to 10%)Duration: 9–12 Month ContractEmployment Type: Full-Time (40 Hours/Week)BCforward is seeking an experienced Senior Pet Packaging Engineer to support a leading client within the Pet R&D Packaging organization. This is an exciting opportunity for a packaging professional who thrives in innovation, commercialization, and cross-functional collaboration.Key Responsibilities:• Lead packaging development and commercialization initiatives• Drive technical innovation and margin improvement opportunities• Plan and execute supplier trials, experiments, and packaging analyses• Collaborate with business teams, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and external partners• Develop technical documentation, packaging specifications, reports, and financial analyses• Apply packaging and material science expertise to improve products and processes• Support product launches and strategic business initiativesRequired Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering or related field5+ years of packaging engineering experienceExperience supporting packaging commercialization from design through manufacturingStrong understanding of process engineering within consumer packaged goods (CPG)Ability to create technical packaging drawingsExperience working with engineering firms, vendors, and manufacturing facilitiesStrong communication and project management skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office, Office 365, SharePoint, and TOPSPreferred Qualifications:7+ years of packaging development experienceFood manufacturing or consumer products industry experienceExperience with Interspec or other Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systemsPet food manufacturing experienceIf you or someone in your network is interested, please apply or send your resume directly to:tony.kappala@bcforward.com317-210-8725#Hiring #PackagingEngineer #RAndD #PackagingDevelopment #ConsumerGoods #Manufacturing #PetFood #EngineeringJobs #RemoteJobs #BCforward #ProductDevelopment #Commercialization #OpenToWork