Packaging

A growing product supplier in the Los Angeles area is hiring a hands-on Junior Packaging Engineer. The role splits between the desk and the lab: most of the day is spent producing technical drawings in Adobe Illustrator; the rest is spent inspecting and testing physical product samples and documenting the results.

Pay: $21 to $27 per hour, depending on experience, plus benefits. Full-time, Monday to Friday, on-site.

What you'll do

• Redraw vendor-supplied technical drawings into our standard format in Adobe Illustrator, with accurate dimensions, tolerances, callouts and parts tables; check and file the finished PDFs.
• Verify drawings against physical samples and release the final version.
• Perform basic physical tests and dimensional inspections on product samples using standard hand measuring tools; photograph, record and write up results in clear summary reports.
• Prepare quality documentation from inspection data using basic statistics.
• Maintain lab logs and inventory records.
• Answer specification and part-number questions from internal teams and prepare simple comparisons of alternative components.
• Occasional basic 3D modeling (SolidWorks) and file exports for 3D printing.

Requirements

• 2+ years producing dimensioned technical drawings in Adobe Illustrator (or similar), plus Adobe Acrobat.
• Able to read mechanical engineering drawings: cross-sections, tolerances, metric units.
• Comfortable using calipers, scales and similar tools and documenting test results.
• Microsoft Word and Excel; clear written English.
• Detail-oriented, organized and fast; accuracy matters more than artistic style.
• Able to work on-site full-time; some light physical work.

Nice to have

• Experience with manufactured or molded components.
• SolidWorks or other 3D CAD; 3D printing.
• Ability to read a second language on technical documents.
• Exposure to quality documentation or standardized test methods.

How to apply

Include 2 to 3 samples of dimensioned technical drawings you have produced. Shortlisted candidates will complete a short drawing exercise and an in-person walkthrough.

Local applicants only.