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Target · 1 day ago

Packaging Engineer- Personal & Household Essentials

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$71K/yr - $128K/yr

5+ years exp

Target is an iconic brand and one of America’s leading retailers. The Packaging Engineer will lead the development of packaging for Target’s owned brands and exclusive partnerships, ensuring packaging solutions are consumer-centric and align with sustainability goals.

CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leverage your structural packaging expertise for assigned categories working under the coaching of the Packaging Design & Development Director for the business lines you support

Ensure the primary package will protect, contain, and display the product from the initial idea through final use for assigned categories and businesses

Work across the enterprise with key internal partners to define packaging requirements and identify optimal packaging solutions

Collaborate directly with product vendors and packaging suppliers to bring packaging solutions that meet business and consumer needs. It is critical that we deliver solutions on time, at the lowest cost, and while ensuring corporate sustainability commitments and legislative requirements are met

Drive packaging sustainability initiatives by reducing material use, phasing out problematic plastics, and supporting compliance with emerging EPR and State regulations

Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through material optimization, format changes, Unit of Measure changes, and supplier collaboration without compromising product integrity, packaging performance or brand standards

Contribute to category and item level market research, including testing and consumer feedback. Draw conclusions from relevant data and make appropriate recommendations

Lead prototyping and development of Target packaging structural concepts for our Owned Brand products

Ensure item level packaging specifications are accurate; deadlines are met, and products set on time and as designed

Qualification

Packaging Engineering DegreeCPG ExperienceArtios CADSOLIDWORKSTime ManagementInterpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention to Detail

Required

Four-year packaging engineering degree

Ability to manage a high-volume workload involving multiple projects across various departments. Strong prioritization and time management skills are essential to consistently meet deadlines

Strong passion for engineering and design, a proactive drive to learn new skills, and a high level of attention to detail

Ability to work independently and strategically in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills

In office requirement of 3+ days a week

Preferred

CPG experience, including flexible and rigid plastics, strongly preferred

5+ years of experience preferred

Expertise with Artios CAD and SOLIDWORKS, CSWA (Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate) preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits and programs

Medical

Vision

Dental

Life insurance

401(k)

Employee discount

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Company

Target

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Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others.

Founded in 1962

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.target.com

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