Senior Food Packaging Engineer - Innovation & Trials

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actalentNew York (NY)

Food Scientists and Technologists Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

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About the role

Actalent in New Jersey seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development across brands, aligning with R&D, marketing and manufacturing to ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality packaging solutions. You will design tests, run trials, and coordinate with suppliers to advance innovative materials and formats. The role requires strong project leadership, GMP/HACCP knowledge, and hands-on experience with flexible, rigid, paperboard and corrugated packaging from primary pack to pallet

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