Manager, Package Engineer

Company Description

ORENDA is a fully integrated organization specializing in product development, manufacturing, and distribution across the beauty, skincare, fragrance, and wellness industries. Acting as the operational backbone for modern brands, ORENDA guides products through every stage of their lifecycle, from concept to global distribution. The company is committed to fostering aligned partnerships, delivering clarity, structure, and operational excellence. With a mission to be the best partner for clients, ORENDA strives to support brands in achieving long-term growth and success.

Project Management 

• Achieve 100% on time schedule for all new launch programs, including meeting cost targets and quality expectations. 
• Lead projects from gathering requirements, identifying schedules, budget estimation, and implementation plans. 
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure all projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget. 
• Align with the VP Development on quote/capability analysis and ultimately business awards.  
• Manage timelines through the development process to ensure all deliverables, internal, and external are met. 
• Create accurate preliminary BOM to turn over the cost sheet, exclusive of Bulk and fill. 
• Review and signoff on final BOM for manufacturing and purchasing  
• Identify risks in costs, timing and/or execution and problem solving with all stakeholders to resolve. 

Package Design 

• Design and develop packaging solutions for a variety of products, considering factors such as product protection, transportation requirements, sustainability goals, and aesthetic appeal. 
• Manage comp development process in preparation of comps for presentation/approval as required by project brief. 
• Work closely with primary component suppliers to create, review, and approve technical part drawings inclusive of all part tolerance stack ups to ensure proper form/fit/function of finished product. 
• Review color targets from brand partners and work with factories on setting up color range boards that meet the design intent for all components. 
• Ensure signed color ranges are kept ensuring production matches targets on first production and on re-orders. 

Material Selection and Testing 

• Brief appropriate suppliers on each project based on their capabilities around the specific design as well as cost, quality and speed. 
• Manage material testing and analysis under the direction of supervisor and/or regulatory to ensure packaging materials meet performance standards for strength, durability, and environmental impact. 
• 100% completion of all compatibility and package functional testing prior to launch. 

Contract Manufacturer 

• Coordinate with contract manufacturers to ensure any production tooling required is designed/purchased within specified lead-times and all appropriate line trials are conducted to ensure manufacturability 
• Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing partners to ensure that packaging designs can be effectively and efficiently produced. 
• Provide guidance and support during the packaging production process, including troubleshooting any issues that arise. 

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, (preferably in Package Engineering or another Engineering discipline) from four-year college or university

• Proven experience in the beauty or personal care package engineering for 10 years.

• Ability to manage multiple brands/projects simultaneously.

• Deep expertise in timeline management, cross-functional execution, and launch delivery.

• Strong client facing presence with the ability to influence, guide and challenge when needed.

• Highly organized, decisive, and comfortable dealing in ambiguity.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Outlook Calendar, SharePoint, Docusign, PowerPoint and in general tech-savvy.

• Excellent communication skills, including written/verbal with a customer service-oriented mindset. Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base and annual bonus offered commensurate with experience.

• Paid Time Off: Federal & Company Paid Holidays; sick, bereavement also offered

• Benefits: Full Health Insurance (medical/dental/vision); Voluntary Life, AD&D programs

• 401k: company contributions provided; company profit sharing programs also offered