Company Description

You may know us as FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, JUSTIN Wine, Teleflora, and Halos Citrus, but together, we’re Wonderful. We’re committed to making the world a healthier place by supporting the well-being of our employees and their families. We foster a collaborative culture that values entrepreneurial thinking and adaptability. Our Global Sourcing group is looking for an Associate Packaging Engineer to join the packaging technical team!

Reporting to the Packaging Manager, the Associate Packaging Engineer will be a key member of The Wonderful Company’s centralized packaging team within Global Sourcing. This team drives profitable growth through a consumer-focused approach to developing new packaging technologies and supporting both existing and new products. The Associate Packaging Engineer will help implement initiatives that deliver cost savings, process improvements, and sustainability benefits. Success in this role requires strong collaboration with Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales. While supporting all business units, this role will primarily focus on Wonderful Citrus, Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, POM Wonderful, FIJI Water, and JUSTIN Wine brands.

This position is based at our Los Angeles office at 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. We follow a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Wednesday, with the option to work remotely Thursday and Friday.

Job Description

• Work closely with business units (BUs), packaging vendors, and Global Sourcing category managers to help deliver packaging initiatives. This will include cost savings, quality improvements, innovation, and sustainability projects across material categories such as corrugated, paperboard, glass, rigid plastic, and plastic film.
• Develop strong working relationships throughout the company, both at the headquarters and operations facilities.
• Provide technical expertise to BUs to assess opportunities, risks and provide packaging information and analysis for costing and feasibility of new developments.
• Manage multiple projects and provide packaging guidance and technical information (mockups, die lines, pallet patterns, specs, etc.) to assist with new designs.
• Conduct necessary packaging testing to ensure all packaging performance criteria are met (plant trials, distribution tests, packaging lab testing).
• Maintain and update necessary packaging specifications within packaging specifications database.
• Organize and maintain packaging lab equipment, processes, calibration schedules and test methods.
• Work with Global Sourcing team to identify new suppliers and assess suppliers’ capabilities. Provide packaging recommendations and feedback to all stakeholders.
  
  

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of packaging development experience in a CPG environment, ideally in the agriculture and food/beverage industries, required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science/Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field required.
• Strong familiarity with 2D/3D CAD tools, preferably ArtiosCAD and Adobe Illustrator.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including functions such as PivotTables and lookup formulas.
• Experience with package distribution testing (e.g., ISTA), pallet pattern design and optimization (TOPS preferred or CAPE), palletizing techniques, and stretch film application.
• Proficiency with lab-scale package testing, including analysis and interpretation of test data.
• Excellent project management skills, particularly in cross-functional team settings and leading packaging and product development initiatives.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present clearly to all organizational levels.
• Self-motivated and proactive, open to alternative approaches and ideas to reach effective solutions.
• Analytical and creative problem solver.
• Recognized as a Packaging Subject Matter Expert (SME) and a trusted source for recommendations and technical guidance.
  
  

Pay Range: $80,000-$90,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information

• Thriving Wellness Community: Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:
• 24/7 online physician consultations
• virtual mental health resources
• life coaching
• engaging employee community groups
• cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements
• library of on-demand fitness videos
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Unlock your potential with clear paths for career progression and internal mobility across our diverse family of brands and business units.
• Focused Learning and Development: Grow as a leader with our dedicated Learning and Organizational Development department, offering extensive resources like People Manager and leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
• Empowering Mentorship Program: Connect with colleagues through our company-wide mentorship program to share goals, overcome challenges, and drive your career forward.
• Continuous Improvement Training: Participate in training that empowers all employees to learn and implement concepts that drive significant, positive change in the workplace.
• Building a Healthy Society: To date, our co-Founders Lynda and Stewart Resnick, through their foundations and The Wonderful Company, have invested more than $2.5 billion in education, health and wellness, community development, and sustainability initiatives across California’s Central Valley, Fiji, and the world. In 2024, Wonderful ranked as #3 in PEOPLE’s “100 Companies That Care” list and was named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. To learn more about our corporate social responsibility efforts, visit csr.wonderful.com.
• Giving Back to the Community: Make a difference with Wonderful Giving, allowing you to allocate company-provided funds to up to three charities of your choice, and join Wonderful Neighbor to contribute to group service projects within our local communities.
  
  

Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $6 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service.

The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To view the current Corporate Social Responsibility report, visit www.wonderful.com/csr.

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Wonderful Company is an Equality Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities for advancement. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce that embodies a deep culture of acceptance, equity, and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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