Packaging Engineer Intern

The 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.

Support the Packaging Team with the design, development and implementation of product packaging and retail displays. Drive projects to meet Marketing and Sales goals, involvement encompasses initial design ideation, testing, item setup, coordination with production and distribution teams.

Internship Timeframe: January to June 2026

• 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.

• Actively pursuing a degree in Engineering, preferably in Package Engineering or Industrial & Systems Engineering

• Proficiency with computer software including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Effective planning skills with attention to details/accuracy
• Effectively organize and prioritize work information and tasks
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively across the organization and promote teamwork
• Ability to problem-solve including problem identification, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, effectiveness verification
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Goal-oriented and self-directed

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.