Packaging Engineer Intern
 Spectrum Brands | |
 United States, Missouri, Earth City | |
 Sep 18, 2026 | |
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Division InformationThe Home & Garden business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. We are a leading supplier of consumer products nationally for the home, lawn and garden, insect and weed control markets. We deliver groundbreaking products of exceptional value and top-notch quality to consumers with our well-recognized brands including Spectracide, Hot Shot, Cutter, Repel, Black Flag, Garden Safe, EcoLogic and Liquid Fence.Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Help facilitate activities around the design and development of protective and creative structural packaging and retail displays, both for retail presentation and distribution. Manage packaging performance and distribution testing to ensure integrity through distribution and at retail. Create and manage packaging and material specifications for components, packout, and palletization. Develop production Bills-of-Material (BOMs) to define materials and operations process. Coordinate projects with internal packaging facilities to facilitate manufacturability and production efficiencies. Help team manage vendors and contract packaging operations on potential designs to determine production capabilities, methods to optimize materials, structural components, and production efficiency. Request quotations and compile cost estimates for Marketing and Finance teams. Evaluate and implement cost improvement opportunities. Support Marketing and Sales teams with tools and information for customer meetings and presentations. Including specifications, prototypes, mockups, renderings. Manage projects in coordination with the Creative graphics team to bring structural concepts to life. Provide specifications and guidelines so programs can be manufactured effectively and efficiently. Assist with administrative duties aligned with Purchasing Department strategies. | |