Package Engineer - Home

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers. 

At the heart of one of the world’s best loved and most recognizable brands is the Owned Brand Management & Product Design organization. We thrive on the magic of discovering that just-right thing, and we infuse everything we do with our passion for affordable chic. We concept, develop, make and deliver the stylish new favorites that Target guests expect and deserve. We are uber-savvy trend and style experts who stay ahead of the curve, proactively identifying our market’s needs and exceeding them, every time. Join one of our dynamic and inventive teams to influence the style, quality and value that decisively position Target above the competition. Your input will have a direct and positive effect on a variety of categories. Here, you will be close to the action of dreaming up and bringing to life the Target-owned brands that surprise and gratify guests, wherever and whenever they love to shop. 

Job Overview: 

A role with Target Packaging- Home is an opportunity to lead the development of packaging for Target’s beloved owned brands, exclusive partnerships and select transit packaging. Your influence will drive sales and grow brand love through packaging that’s consumer-centric, on brand, competitive “at shelf” and category relevant. In this role, you'll collaborate across internal teams and external partners to deliver packaging solutions that not only meet but exceed consumer expectations, align with brand vision, navigate supply chain complexities, and advance sustainability goals. 

Your work will include prioritizing and managing numerous packaging projects, focused on meeting business needs while layering in sustainability and cost savings, all while delivering on time and on budget. As part of a global team, you’ll work directly with domestic and international vendors and suppliers. You’ll lead the structural design and development of new, improved, more sustainable and cost-effective owned brand packaging within our Discretionary businesses at Target. 

As a Packaging Engineer, you will: 

• Leverage your structural packaging expertise for assigned categories working under the coaching of the Packaging Design & Development Director for the business lines you support. 

• Ensure the primary package will protect, contain, and display the product from the initial idea through final use for assigned categories and businesses. 

• Work across the enterprise with key internal partners to define packaging requirements and identify optimal packaging solutions. 

• Collaborate directly with product vendors and packaging suppliers to bring packaging solutions that meet business and consumer needs. It is critical that we deliver solutions on time, at the lowest cost, and while ensuring corporate sustainability commitments and legislative requirements are met. 

• Drive packaging sustainability initiatives by reducing material use, phasing out problematic plastics, and supporting compliance with EPR regulations. 

• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through material optimization, format changes, Unit of Measure changes, and supplier collaboration without compromising product integrity or brand standards. 

• Contribute to category and item level market research, including testing and consumer feedback. Draw conclusions from relevant data and make appropriate recommendations. 

• Lead prototyping and development of Target packaging structural concepts for our Owned Brand products. 

• Ensure item level packaging specifications are accurate; deadlines are met, and products set on time and as designed. 

Requirements:  

• Four-year packaging engineering degree 

• 3-7 years of experience preferred 

• Ability to manage a high-volume workload involving multiple projects across various departments. Strong prioritization and time management skills are essential to consistently meet deadlines. 

• Strong passion for engineering and design, a proactive drive to learn new skills, and a high level of attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and strategically in a fast-paced environment 

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills 

• Expertise with Artios CAD and SOLIDWORKS, CSWA (Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate) preferred 

• In office requirement of 4+ days a week 

Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota. 

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day.