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Kevin's Natural Foods
Stockton, California, United States
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Help shape the future of food packaging at one of the fastest-growing brands in refrigerated and frozen foods. Kevin's Natural Foods is seeking a strategic and technically skilled Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging innovation, sustainability, commercialization, and compliance across our growing portfolio. This is an opportunity to influence everything from next-generation packaging technologies and consumer experience to automation strategy and enterprise sustainability roadmaps.
Working across Operations, R&D, Quality, Procurement, and Mars Food & Nutrition, you'll turn bold product ideas into scalable packaging solutions that drive growth, reduce environmental impact, and strengthen operational performance. If you're passionate about solving complex challenges and building the future of packaging, we'd love to meet you!
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
7+ years of progressive experience in packaging engineering, packaging development, or packaging commercialization.
Experience within food, beverage, refrigerated, frozen, protein, meal-kit, or consumer packaged goods industries.
Demonstrated success leading packaging projects from concept through commercialization.
Deep technical expertise in packaging materials, structures, converting processes, and manufacturing systems.
Experience developing and executing packaging qualification and validation programs.
Strong knowledge of food industry regulations and standards, including FDA, USDA, SQF, HACCP, and GMP requirements.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders across multiple functions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis capabilities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Willingness to travel up to 20-30% for supplier engagement, testing, and plant support.
Passion for the clean-eating, better-for-you food space and a desire to contribute to a mission-driven brand.
Salary Range: $130,000.00- $165,000.00 annually + benefits + bonus
Compensation within this salary range is dependent upon the candidate's experience, education, and relevant qualifications
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