Packaging Specialist

Job Overview:

Working as a core member of the Packaging Engineering team the Packaging Specialist collaborates cross-functionally with Marketing Product Development Purchasing Specifications Operations Regulatory and Quality to bring new products to market and support renovations of existing items. A key part of this role includes ownership and maintenance of packaging component specifications to ensure accuracy compliance and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Support packaging development and execution for new product launches renovations and continuous improvement initiatives across primary secondary and tertiary packaging formats.
• Assist with testing evaluating documenting and validating packaging materials structures print methods line trials and supplier-recommended formats.
• Translate brand product operational regulatory and quality requirements into practical compliant and production-ready packaging solutions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing Product Development Purchasing Operations Manufacturing Specifications Regulatory Quality and suppliers to advance projects efficiently.
• Create update maintain and control packaging component specifications ensuring data accuracy documentation integrity version control and portfolio-wide compliance.
• Participate in artwork reviews design evaluations supplier discussions packaging optimization cost savings efforts and sustainability-related opportunities.
• Maintain awareness of packaging materials industry trends innovations manufacturing considerations and perform other packaging-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and/or 13 years of relevant professional experience in packaging development purchasing packaging or CPG manufacturing; OR degree in Packaging Packaging Science or related field.
• Familiarity with packaging terminology materials and structures (rigid plastics flexible films corrugate folding cartons etc.).
• Basic understanding of packaging printing processes and artwork workflows.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.
• Highly collaborative both with internal teams and suppliers/vendors
• Team oriented strives for engaging team members to achieve results
• Comfort working in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with specification systems is a plus.

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

Whats in it for you

Join High Liner Foods for a career where you shape your path backed by great benefits flexible work and a culture of diversity innovation and sustainability. Immerse yourself in opportunities to make a real impact and grow with us in our mission to nourish lives. Start your adventure where endless possibilities to thrive together await.

• Competitive Salary
• Heath dental & vision coverage
• Pay for performance incentives
• Employee & Family assistance programs
• Wellness Programs
• Retirement Planning
• Supplemental Parental Leaves
• Disability Support
• Family friendly Flex policies & Summer hours
• Volunteer hours
• Learning and mentorship opportunities
• Safety focused work environment

About High Liner Foods

Founded in 1899 in Lunenburg Nova Scotia High Liner Foods has grown from a small salt fish company into a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood. Our trusted brands including High Liner Fisher Boy Mirabel Sea Cuisine & Co Mrs. Pauls Van de Kamps and Icelandic Seafood are enjoyed by families restaurants and institutions across Canada and the United States.

Guided by our purpose of Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life we combine over a century of expertise with innovation consumer insight and responsible practices to deliver high-quality seafood people can trust.

At High Liner Foods we are a people-first organization. We invest in our employees through development opportunities collaborative teamwork and a culture where safety well-being and growth are priorities. Whether in our offices plants or distribution teams our people work together to deliver excellence and drive the future of seafood.

Our Values

Serve with Purpose We put our customers and consumers at the heart of everything we do creating quality products that help to nourish lives and foster connections that go beyond the plate.

Do the Right Thing We lead with integrity act responsibly and make choices that support our people our partners and our planet..

Innovate & Reimagine We challenge the norm embrace fresh ideas and turn innovation into impact.

All Hands on Deck

Ready to make waves with us Join High Liner Foods and help shape the future of seafood.

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