Senior Packaging Engineer

Location: Louisville, KY, US

Employment Type: OTHER

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Join a high-impact engineering team where you’ll lead the development and optimization of packaging solutions for iconic brands. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation, improve performance, and partner closely with manufacturing, quality, and procurement teams. You’ll play a key role in bringing new packaging concepts to life while enhancing existing systems for efficiency, sustainability, and cost.

What You’ll Do

• Lead packaging design, testing, and validation to ensure performance, quality, and compliance
• Manage plant trials and collaborate with operations teams to implement new packaging solutions
• Evaluate materials, suppliers, and processes to improve cost, sustainability, and performance
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, standards, and documentation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and packaging operations

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of experience in packaging, manufacturing, or product development
• Strong technical problem-solving and project management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional teams

Preferred:

• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) or beverage manufacturing
• Six Sigma, Lean, or APICS certification
• Experience working with manufacturing or ERP systems

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

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Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $101,552.84 - $152,330.76. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.