Jr. Packaging Engineer

Role details

We are Vestacy

Vestacy | Parsippany, NJ - Greater New York City Metro Area (Hybrid)

At Vestacy, our mission is simple: transform houses into homes. Through an expanding portfolio of trusted Home Care brands including Air Wick®, Resolve,® Easy‑Off®, Woolite®, and more. We create products that help consumers care for the spaces that matter most.

We’re on an exciting growth journey, focused on attracting new consumers and winning in new occasions through consumer‑led innovation, strong execution, and a thoughtful, responsible use of resources. Sustainability is an important part of how we think about growth—but equally important is how we work.

We call our employees “Founders” because everyone plays a role in shaping what we build and how we win. We’re a lean, agile, and entrepreneurial organization where people have real ownership, make decisions quickly, and see the impact of their work. It’s an environment where motivated people can do some of the most meaningful work of their careers.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents - all working to create cleaner homes. We continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of packaging solutions by ensuring accurate documentation, specification management, change control execution, packaging data integrity, and effective support of packaging trials and validation activities. The role contributes to delivering compliant, fit for purpose, and cost-effective packaging solutions that meet quality, regulatory, supply chain, and business requirements.

Your responsibilities

• Maintain packaging specifications, technical documentation, drawings, and packaging dossiers, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Support change control processes, coordinating packaging related updates across systems, documents, and stakeholders.
• Create and maintain packaging master data, including logistics and palletisation data, dimensions, weights, BOMs, and related records.
• Assist in packaging development, qualification, and implementation activities for new products, product changes, and continuous improvement projects.
• Participate in packaging line trials, validation activities, transit testing, compatibility testing, and packaging performance evaluations.
• Collect, analyse, and document trial results, ensuring appropriate follow up actions and technical conclusions.
• Support artwork, packaging component, and supplier approval processes in line with company procedures.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Ensure packaging documentation complies with internal standards, quality requirements, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Assist with investigation and resolution of packaging-related quality, supply, and operational issues.
• Contribute to packaging optimisation, sustainability, productivity, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Support supplier and copacker qualification, audits, and technical assessments when required.
• Maintain packaging SOPs and follow best practices for documentation, data management, and project execution.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree, Packaging Diploma, or equivalent qualification in Packaging, Engineering, Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 0-3 years of experience in packaging, manufacturing, product development, quality, or a related technical environment.
• Good understanding of packaging materials, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and enterprise systems used for document and data management.
• Experience supporting trials, validation activities, and technical documentation is advantageous.

The skills for success

• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Analytical and problem solving capability.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross functional teams.
• Customer focused with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn.
• High integrity and commitment to quality and compliance.

What we offer

We believe great work deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer numerous local benefits and global benefits designed to help you grow and thrive, such as career mobility opportunities, a referral program, access to our online learning academy, mental wellbeing support, and short-term bonus incentives.

US pay transparency

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $81,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Equality

We believe the best teams are built like great homes: on strong foundations and room to grow. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. If you resonate with our purpose, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t tick every box. We’re committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of age, ability, background, identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Together, we create a space where everyone can thrive.