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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior packaging engineer in Indiana is $109,024.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $93,700.00 and $113,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Senior Packaging Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing packaging solutions for products to ensure functionality, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. They collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development, manufacturing, and marketing, to create packaging that meets regulatory requirements and enhances user experience. Additionally, they analyze materials, conduct testing, and implement improvements to enhance packaging performance and reduce environmental impact.

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As a Senior Packaging Engineer, your daily responsibilities often include designing and testing packaging solutions, evaluating material performance, and optimizing current packaging designs for cost and sustainability. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams such as product development, manufacturing, marketing, and suppliers to ensure packaging meets both technical and branding requirements. Expect to lead or contribute to project teams, conduct root cause analyses for packaging failures, and stay up-to-date with regulatory and environmental guidelines. This role typically offers a mix of desk-based design work, on-site testing, and meetings, providing varied opportunities for both technical development and leadership.

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A Senior Packaging Engineer typically requires a degree in engineering (mechanical, packaging, or related field), extensive experience in packaging design, and strong knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes. Proficiency in CAD software, packaging simulation tools, and familiarity with industry standards like ISTA or ASTM certifications is common. Excellent project management, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills set top candidates apart. These skills are critical for developing innovative, cost-effective packaging solutions that meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements while collaborating across teams.

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Infographic showing various Senior Packaging Engineer job openings in Indiana as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,024 per year, or $52.4 per hour.

Packaging Technician - 1st shift

Plainfield, IN

Neovia Logistics Services
Trucking • 5 - 10K employees
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$16.75 - $20.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

Neovia Logistics Services rating

6.3

Company rating: 6.3 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Packaging Technician will work with the Whirlpool Senior Packaging Engineer to evaluate packaging for improvements in design and quality, ensuring the safe transit of finished goods to the end user.

1st shift - M-F 6am-2pm

Pay: 23.00+ DOE

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Collaborate alongside the Senior Packaging Engineer to optimize current packaging, assess weak points, and implement strategies to mitigate damage
  • Update Bill of Materials (BOM)
  • Validate packaging BOH (Balance on Hand) as needed
  • Identify opportunities to move stock from POD to raw inventory
  • Pull stock and complete analysis as needed - which could include photographing material contents, drop testing, validating kit contents to BOM
  • Ensure the safe operation and basic maintenance of mechanical, motorized, or electrical packaging equipment in the facility
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS
    • 1-3 years' relevant experience

    • Basic mathematical skills

    • Ability to interpret documents

    • Working knowledge of Google suite and Microsoft Excel

    Preferred:

    • Packaging or manufacturing experience

    • Warehouse experience

    • Working knowledge of SAP and/or AS400 WMS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Work requires some muscular exertion and/or physical strain such as standing for long periods of time, recurring bending, lifting, or lowering of items weighing up to 25 pounds.
  • Requires frequent walking, carrying, reaching, standing, and stooping.
  • Requires lifting/lowering, pushing, or pulling of various items of varying weight.
  • Requires work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.
ADDITIONAL INFO

  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

  • Good data entry skills

  • Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other business areas

  • Self-motivated to expand technical expertise and operational knowledge

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