Leprino · 18 hours ago
Principal Packaging Engineer
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $170K/yr
10+ years expLeprino is a leading manufacturer in the dairy industry, seeking a Principal Packaging Engineer to lead complex packaging projects across their manufacturing network. The role involves system-level packaging design and execution, collaborating with various teams to ensure efficient high-speed packaging systems.
Food and Beverage
Hiring Manager
BreeAnne Glasmann
Responsibilities
Focus on tertiary packaging systems — case forming, case packing, palletizing, stretch wrapping, conveying, and line integration in high-throughput, 24/7 food manufacturing environments
Own and deliver large, cross-functional packaging capital projects from early design through startup
Lead system-level design of tertiary packaging lines, including case packers, palletizers, stretch wrappers, labeling, and integrated conveying systems
Define equipment specifications, layouts, line balancing strategies, and commissioning plans
Partner with OEMs and system integrators to configure, modify, and optimize high-speed packaging equipment
Serve as the technical authority during installation and startup, ensuring packaging systems meet throughput, OEE, food safety, and reliability expectations
Identify bottlenecks and design solutions that improve material flow and line synchronization
Mentor engineers and provide informal leadership and stability during project execution
Contribute to the development and evolution of Leprino’s packaging and construction standards
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Packaging, or closely related discipline)
10+ years of experience in food, beverage, or dairy manufacturing environments
Demonstrated ownership of large packaging capital projects, including responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, and technical outcomes
Experience integrating full packaging lines — not just individual machines
Strong understanding of conveying systems, indexing, synchronization, and high-speed line performance
Comfort operating in 24/7 production facilities
Willingness to travel up to 70% in support of project execution
Preferred
Experience with tertiary packaging systems such as robotic palletizers, automated case packers, stretch wrapping, labeling, and code dating systems
Familiarity with sanitary design principles in food manufacturing
Experience working with major packaging OEMs and integrators
Background in line OEE optimization, changeover reduction, and throughput improvement
Experience commissioning new or expanded packaging lines in operating plants
Benefits
Life, medical/dental/vision coverage
Voluntary benefits
Employee assistance programs
Wellness incentives
Tuition assistance
Vacation
Ten paid holidays
Sick time
Paid parental leave
Annual merit increases
LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan
Company
Leprino
Leprino Foods Company’s history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lance FitzSimmons
Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer
Francine Plavnick
Administrative Assistant Office of the VP and CIO
Recent News
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