R&D Engineer

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an innovative R&D Engineer to play a key role within a Product Design team, leading the development and commercialization of new packaging products from initial concept through production launch.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys combining hands-on product design, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, manufacturing, tooling, and direct customer interaction. You will transform customer concepts and requirements into manufacturable products while ensuring designs meet performance, quality, cost, and production objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead new product development from concept through commercialization and production launch.

• Create detailed 2D engineering drawings and 3D models using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.

• Work directly with customers to understand requirements and ensure design and specification compliance.

• Conduct product and manufacturing feasibility assessments.

• Develop, build, test, and validate prototypes.

• Design and develop tooling packages and oversee tooling procurement, commissioning, and qualification.

• Perform product sizing and capacity calculations for new designs.

• Develop and maintain engineering drawings, product specifications, and technical documentation.

• Manage customer specifications, revision control, and product lifecycle documentation.

• Troubleshoot manufacturing and product-design challenges.

• Support continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and existing product designs.

• Inspect and verify GD&T using calipers, micrometers, height gauges, profilers, and CMM equipment.

• Partner closely with customers, manufacturing, operations, quality, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering.

• 2+ years of related engineering experience.

• Strong AutoCAD and SolidWorks proficiency.

• Strong engineering drawing and product design experience.

• Knowledge of GD&T and dimensional inspection techniques.

• Experience translating customer requirements into manufacturable designs.

• Strong customer-facing communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Ideal background: Product design, new product development, tooling, packaging, or high-volume manufacturing.