Packaging Engineer

About Us

Kitsch is a certified female and minority-owned global beauty brand, sold in 32,000+ retailers across 92 countries. We make essentials that make you feel exceptional.

About the Role

As our Packaging Engineer, you’ll own packaging from first concept to production, so every package works in a customer’s hands and is ready for launch. You’ll lead a Junior Packaging Engineer and work with Packaging Design, Product Development, and Regulatory.

• Full-time
• 3 to 6 years of experience
• Base salary of $95,000 to $125,000, based on experience and skills
• Occasional travel, up to once a year

What Will Be Your Responsibilities

• Write the specs and drawings our suppliers build from
• Run the test plan for every package before it goes to PO
• Manage suppliers in Asia, Latin America, and the U.S., including first-article checks and line trials
• Fix the root cause of packaging complaints to protect our 4.5-star standard
• Own your project timelines and flag risks early
• Make sure every package meets retailer and California rules
• Lower cost without hurting how a package looks, feels, or works

What Are We Looking For

Must-haves

• 3 to 6 years of hands-on packaging engineering, ideally in beauty, personal care, or CPG
• Bachelor’s in Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related, or equal experience
• Primary packaging for liquids and creams: bottles, tubes, jars, pumps, sprayers, closures
• CAD (SolidWorks or similar) and clear specs
• Testing with ISTA and ASTM methods
• Direct work with overseas suppliers
• Keeps projects current in Asana or similar
• Clear written English

Nice-to-haves

• Hair, body, fragrance, or retail-ready packaging
• Retailer rules, PCR, and recyclability
• ArtiosCAD, Esko, or dielines
• Mentoring, Spanish or Mandarin, and real use of AI tools

Our Values

• Proactive problem solving. We fix problems before being asked.
• Willingness to sweep the floors. No task is beneath us.
• Pride in our work. We own the result.

Location

Los Angeles, CA. On-site as needed, sometimes the same day when packaging arrives for approval, so you’ll need to live nearby.

If this sounds like you, apply directly from this post or through our careers site. We’d love to meet you.

Kitsch is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in line with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the California Fair Chance Act.