
Senior Packaging Acquisition Engineer
Maple Grove, MNContract / Full-time / Temporary$68.5/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Senior Packaging Acquisition Engineer leads packaging strategy, risk assessment, and integration for acquisitions, transfers, and other strategic initiatives in a regulated manufacturing environment. The role works with engineering, quality, operations, supply chain, and suppliers to move packaging solutions from due diligence through implementation. It is a hybrid contract assignment lasting six months, with a stated hourly rate of $68.50.
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Job Duties
Senior Packaging Acquisition Engineer (Contract | 6-Month Assignment)
Lead Critical Packaging Integration Projects
Are you an experienced packaging engineer looking to make an immediate impact on high-visibility acquisition and integration initiatives? We are seeking a Senior Packaging Acquisition Engineer to lead packaging strategy, risk assessment, and integration activities for complex projects in a regulated manufacturing environment.
This hybrid contract role offers the opportunity to work cross-functionally with engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain teams while driving packaging solutions from due diligence through implementation.
What You'll Do
Lead packaging integration activities for acquisitions, transfers, and strategic business initiatives
Develop packaging strategies, timelines, risk assessments, and mitigation plans
Review test data, conduct gap analyses, and support packaging design decisions
Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, protocols, reports, and DMRs
Manage packaging component development, sourcing, and implementation activities
Coordinate packaging verification and validation efforts while ensuring compliance with quality system requirements
Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones
Analyze packaging performance data and provide recommendations for continuous improvement
Mentor technicians, interns, and project team members as needed
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Packaging, Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, Industrial, or related Engineering field
3+ years of experience in packaging engineering, packaging development, or manufacturing engineering
Experience with design verification, validation, process validation, and technical documentation
Knowledge of packaging materials, packaging equipment, and testing methodologies
Experience in a regulated industry preferred, including medical device, pharmaceutical, or advanced manufacturing environments
Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel as needed
Compensation & Benefits
$68.50/hour
Medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Commuter/Parking Accounts
People Perks Program
Health Savings Account (HSA)
AD&D Insurance
This position requires candidates to be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
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If you're ready to bring your packaging engineering expertise to a fast-paced, collaborative environment and contribute to impactful acquisition and integration projects, submit your application today. We look forward to connecting with talented professionals who are ready to make a difference from day one.
The base pay range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to offer for this role. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. Depending on the position, benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement and savings plans; paid holidays and time off; supplemental insurance; and additional wellness or incentive programs.
About Us
Advantage Technical connects top- talent in technology, engineering, and technical fields with forward-looking companies.
Advantage Technical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Advantage Technical offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities; contact your local branch for inquiries. Advantage Technical is an E-Verify employer. See our Privacy Notice for Candidates and Employees/Contractors at https://smgroupna.com/privacy-notice-for-candidates-and-employees-contractors. By applying, you consent to receive AI-generated and non-AI-generated calls, texts, or emails from Staffmark Group, its affiliates, and partners. Frequency varies and message/data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help.
Advantage Technical is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the application, interviewing and employment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, contact us. Advantage Technical is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor Degree
Minimum Experience Required
3 - 20 years
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Public Transportation Accessible
Yes
Veterans Encouraged to Apply
No
Physical Required
Yes
Drug Test Required
Yes
Compensation
$68.50 - $68.50 / Hourly
Postal Code
55311
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
2088874
Job Benefits
Not specified
How this job compares
Set against the 5,643 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$68.5/hr
- Minnesota median$36–43/hr21 hourly ranges
- US median$38–46/hr336 hourly ranges
This rate, $68.50/hr, is 71% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the top quarter of Manufacturing Engineer hourly ranges in Minnesota.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 139 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 5,643 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Minnesota
- Actalent15 open
- Cretex8 open
- General Dynamics Mission Systems7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Manufacturing Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (4,465 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,172 of the 5,643 open Manufacturing Engineer jobs (56%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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