Packaging Engineer

Englewood Cliffs, United States

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Job ID:: R-1172708
Date posted:: 01/09/2026
Job Type:: Full time
Job Category:: Research & Development

Background & Purpose of the Job
The North America Nutrition business unit has been identified as a key growth area for Unilever globally. A robust end to end agenda has been created for historical growth over the next 3-5yrs. The primary purpose of this role is to be lead packaging activities to deliver best in class packaging innovations, drive sustainability and impactful cost savings programs for the entire Unilever Condiments category, including Unilever Premium Condiment brands. The right candidate should bring the necessary skillset, attitude and professionalism, along with a strong understanding of rigid packaging development and functional requirements to develop and qualify new pack structures.

Who You Are & What You’ll Do:
You will be responsible for delivering the key packaging activities to delivery Innovations, Cost Savings, Business Continuity and Sustainability program OTIF. You will manage multiple package development projects and prioritize tasks based on timelines. The right candidate will have the ability to deliver effectively in a cross-functional team environment by working with Brand, Planning, Product Group R&D, Procurement, Quality, and material suppliers.
You will be expected to use previous experience to ideate and implement large scale cost savings programs. This will require influencing and leadership skills to clearly layout opportunity, gain stakeholder buy-in and drive project from concept to completion.
The position will also interface with Manufacturing and Supply Chain for packaging related projects including line trials, production start-ups, cost savings, improving line efficiencies related to packaging, as well as resolving documentation issues for specifications. The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with teams composed of individuals with technical and non-technical backgrounds and perspectives is essential.
The right candidate will have strong leadership qualities, providing technical guidance to junior team members, holding suppliers accountable and challenging the status quo.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:
B.S. Degree in Packaging Science, or engineering equivalent 2 to 5 years’ experience in the packaging field. Strong understanding of rigid packaging, with relevant qualification experience on different molding platforms.
Must demonstrate understanding of package development process and engineering principles.
Must demonstrate ability to design and develop primary and secondary packaging components that meet consumer, Brand, customer, and manufacturing objectives.
Must be able to demonstrate a general understanding of project management to realize the order, importance, and impact of appropriate project activities and maintain Packaging commitments to project scheduling.
Must understand consumer, business, and category needs and the relationship to packaging decisions & execution.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $69,360 to $104,040. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible toparticipatein our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Anycoveragesfor health insurance and retirement benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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