Packaging Technologist
Also known as: Packaging Development Executive · Packaging Engineer
Develops and tests packaging that protects products and meets labelling and safety rules.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
Packaging technologists decide how a product is packed so it stays safe, lasts on the shelf and can be made and shipped efficiently. Food, beverage, pharma and consumer goods companies and packaging converters hire them. Work moves between the lab, vendor meetings and trials on production lines.
- Select packaging materials and formats
- Test pack strength and shelf life
- Check labels against legal requirements
- Work with vendors and production lines
How you get in
Freshers join packaging development or quality teams in food and consumer goods companies, or packaging manufacturers. A postgraduate diploma in packaging is a common add-on for those who want to specialise.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Packaging materials (plastics, paper, glass, metal)
- Barrier and shelf-life testing
- Labelling and packaged-goods rules
- Vendor and cost coordination
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Tech / B.E. (all branches) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Tech / B.E. (all branches) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Plastic-waste and recycling rules are reshaping material choices.
- Next steps: packaging manager, sustainability or R&D roles.
- Plant-based roles may involve shifts during line trials.
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