Associate Packaging Engineer

Do you want to shape the future of Sustainable CPG? We’re seeking a dynamic Associate Packaging Engineer to join our Owned Brands team. Grove’s Owned Brands portfolio is the driving force behind the company’s exponential growth. We create innovative, consumer-centric, sustainable Home and Personal Care brands & products that set the standard in terms of efficacy, sustainability, and design. 

As an Associate Packaging Engineer, you will be a natural collaborator with foundational technical skills and packaging component knowledge and experience. You’ll be deeply passionate about sustainability and eager to expand your knowledge of circular packaging solutions. You will manage multiple development projects, prioritize tasks based on timelines, and work effectively within a cross-functional team that includes Brand, R&D, Creative, Sourcing, Quality, and external suppliers. You will be based in the Bay Area and  able to travel into our headquarters office to conduct testing inside our lab and collaborate with the R&D team at least three days per week.

• Oversee package testing in our in-house lab for all projects, including those led by both yourself and other members of the Packaging team
• Own and manage multiple packaging development projects with limited supervision
• Lead the design and delivery of primary and secondary packaging for innovation, renovation, sustainability, and cost-saving initiatives
• Partner with Brand and Product Teams to develop new product lines and modify existing ones, offering innovative suggestions for both future and current product lines
• Develop package specifications for new products and create documentation required for product qualification
• Build strategic partnerships with key suppliers and customers for the advancement of new packaging initiatives
• Reports to Senior Packaging Manager

• B.S. Degree Packaging Science, Materials Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 0-2 years of experience in package development, ideally within a consumer packaged goods company and/or packaging testing lab
• A strong understanding of the package development process and engineering principles
• Excellent organizational skills with a proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• An understanding of project management principles to prioritize and execute project activities, ensuring on-time packaging commitments
• Must be able to communicate issues effectively to technical and non-technical personnel (Brand, Creative, Manufacturing)
• Experience applying scientific principles to solve technical challenges
• Ability to work independently and navigate an ambiguous environment

• This full-time, exempt position is hybrid for candidates based in or near San Francisco 
• Competitive benefits - medical, vision, dental
• Equity - shared success is core to our mission 
• Flexible Paid Time Off - we care most about results
• Free VIP membership and 25% employee discount
• Working for a company that believes that a small group of people can change the world for the better by creating products and funding initiatives that help the planet!

Launched in 2016 as a Certified B Corp, Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GROV) is transforming consumer products into a positive force for human and environmental good. Driven by the belief that sustainability is the only future, Grove creates and curates more than 240 high-performing eco-friendly brands of household cleaning, personal care, health and wellness, laundry, clean beauty, baby, and pet care products serving millions of households across the U.S. each year. By serving as the trusted destination for conscientious consumers who want to make the right choices for their families and the planet and providing access to knowledgeable Grove Guides, Grove makes it easy for everyone to build sustainable routines and Be a Force of Nature. 

Every product Grove offers — from its flagship brand of sustainably powerful home care essentials, Grove Co.™, to its exceptional third-party brands — has been thoroughly vetted against the Grove Feel Good Standard, which guarantees strict ingredients criteria, 100% plastic neutral orders, carbon neutral shipments, and high quality performance in addition to being certified cruelty-free and ethically produced. Grove is a public benefit corporation on a mission to move Beyond Plastic® and is available at select retailers nationwide, making sustainable home care products even more accessible. For more information, visit www.Grove.co.

We're building a diverse and inclusive work environment where we learn from each other. We welcome people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Talent@grove.co.