Packaging Engineer (4-Month Contract)
ABOUT US At the heart of AG1 lies a commitment to our mission to empower people to take ownership of their health. Since 2010, we've dedicated ourselves to bringing Foundational Nutrition to people around the world. Our ethos is deeply rooted in science, with an unwavering dedication to continuous improvement. We leverage and contribute to the latest research to deliver a powerful, straightforward solution for optimal health to our customers. We harness the finest ingredients so that every scoop of AG1 gives you the nutrients you need with the simplicity you want in a daily routine. Likewise, our organization puts the same energy into creating an environment that is a reflection of the cultural values that define who we are and how we work together. These seven values— One Spectacular Life, Customer Obsessed, Radical Ownership, High Performance, Courage, Amazing Humans and Continuous Pursuit of Excellence —are a representation of the high standards we set, and hold ourselves accountable to, when it comes to building our global team. THE ROLE AG1 is scaling rapidly across DTC, retail, and international markets, with a portfolio expansion to meet the needs of our growing business and innovation goals. This pace has created an urgent need for an experienced Packaging Engineer to partner directly with our Director, Packaging Innovation & Operations to own end-to-end packaging development, PLM spec creation and maintenance, and cross-functional execution across primary, secondary, and component packaging. Working across dozens of active SKUs in parallel, including moving between supplier conversations, die line reviews, regulatory compliance checks, and PLM data entry, within a fast paced work environment for the broader Supply Chain, PD, CMI, and Creative teams. This is a 4-month contractor position expected to work 50 hours/week minimum. The location is fully remote (US-based) with occasional travel to copackers and suppliers. WHAT YOU’LL DO PLM & Spec Creation (Primary Focus) Create and maintain packaging specs in the PLM system (Oracle) across PA (packaging), PR (welcome/promo), FG (finished goods), CX, FA, and MM SKU categories. Review and validate dielines, structural specifications, material specifications, technical data sheets and bill-of-materials for all new and revised packaging components. Support and provide back up for SKU and UPC creation requests through the established intake process (Asana request form and SKU approval channel), maintaining a 48-hour turnaround target. Partner with PLM, Regulatory, Sourcing, and Quality teams to keep spec data accurate, audit-ready, and aligned with master SKU hierarchies. Partner with global suppliers for data and document collection. Manage master versus variant skus and own assignation as it relates to new SKUs Issue and route ECRs (Engineering Change Requests) for spec revisions and obsolete SKUs. Primary Packaging Development Support development and qualific...