Lume Deodorant
Sr. Associate, Quality & Packaging Engineer
Job Summary
The Senior Associate, Quality & Packaging Engineer role involves managing packaging quality and developing systems to ensure product excellence. The candidate will collaborate with suppliers, conduct testing, and resolve quality issues across manufacturing processes. Requirements include a background in engineering or chemistry, with experience in packaging and quality assurance within consumer products. The position offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment with opportunities for growth, travel, and comprehensive employee benefits.
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Job Description
| About Lume and Mando Founded in 2017, Lume is a transformative personal care brand on a mission to normalize body odor beyond pits and provide people with outrageously effective solutions so they don’t have to think twice about odor. We are pioneers of the whole body deodorant category, with a portfolio of odor-blocking products including anti-perspirants, aluminum-free deodorants, body washes, body creams, cleansing bars and laundry sprays. Lume products are OB/GYN developed, made with skin-safe ingredients that are gentle enough for the most sensitive parts and often referred to as “life-changing” by our customers. In late 2022, we launched a men’s line called Mando, bringing our expertise to the men’s personal care category. From whole body deodorants to body washes, our product offerings arm men with the confidence to show up as their best selves as they move about their busy day.
Lume and Mando is part of Mammoth Brands, the modern CPG company behind category-leading brands Harry’s, Flamingo, Lume, and Mando. Driven by a mission to “Create Things People Like More,” the company is creating a new model—and home—for brands, founders, and talent looking to solve unmet needs, improve peoples’ lives and ultimately change the status quo. Even as we grow, we take extra care to maintain the small, scrappy, entrepreneurial culture that helped to get us where we are today: a company that people like more, that better serves its customers, employees, and community. Mammoth Brands is committed to making a positive impact and donated over $20 million through our network of nonprofit partners to date. |
This role can be done remotely, however there may be location constraints based on where Mammoth Brands is registered and able to employ individuals. Please work with your recruiter and your hiring manager to understand any location constraints. We are authorized and able to employ individuals in many, but not all states. If you are not located in or able to work from a state where we are registered or able to employ individuals, you will not be eligible for employment. Please speak with your recruiter to learn more.
Sr. Associate, Quality & Packaging Engineer
About the team
As the Quality & Regulatory arm of the greater Operations team, we’re laser-focused on building strong systems, ensuring product excellence, and navigating the ever-evolving regulatory landscape. This is a high-impact, fast-growth environment where no two days are the same—and we're just getting started. With exciting growth on the horizon, now’s the perfect time to join and help shape the future of quality from the ground up.
About the role
Are you passionate about packaging and driven by problem-solving? We’re looking for a Sr. Associate, Quality & Packaging Engineer who’s ready to take ownership of packaging quality across our dynamic network of contract manufacturers. This unique role combines both package engineering and quality. In this role, you’ll set the gold standard for finished goods quality, lead internal and external quality initiatives, and be a key voice in ensuring our products meet the highest expectations.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a strong packaging background (custom mold qualification experience is a huge plus!)
- Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment
- Is energized by root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
If you’re excited by the idea of building and shaping quality systems in a collaborative, high-impact role—we’d love to meet you!
What you will accomplish
Packaging
- Develop relationships with existing and new suppliers to identify packaging for new product developments that meet design brief requirements, timeline, and cost
- Ensure packaging is compatible with formulations
- Create finished good specifications and set standards
- Draft and execute package testing and line trial protocols; interpret results and make data-driven decisions.
- Work closely with Supply Chain on packaging sustaining operations initiatives to drive necessary testing protocols to qualify new parts
Quality
- Proactively identify and resolve supplier-related quality issues during both launch and ongoing production as it relates to componentry and finished goods
- Partner with third-party manufacturers and suppliers to ensure adherence to quality standards throughout production
- Ensure supplier test strategies align with Lume’s expectations for quality, performance, and compliance.
- Drive process both internally and at contract manufacturers. Ability to work with cross functional teams to identify gap analyses where processes could be implemented
- Drive quality improvement and track key quality metrics based on monthly customer feedback and sales data. Establish when proactive investigations may need to be required to identify a root cause
- Manage and maintain quality control documents for all existing documentation and drive creation/implementation of new quality standards including packaging testing and inspection processes
This should describe you
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g. Engineering, Chemistry)
- 3-5 years experience in consumer products manufacturing, preferably with experience in packaging engineering and/or quality
- Willing to travel to our domestic and international suppliers (approximately 20-30%)
- Proven ability to make recommendations in uncertain and unstructured environments
- Collaborative Communicator: Honest, clear, and direct—able to explain and defend technical decisions while building trust across teams.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical mindset and problem solving skills
- Quality focused - Comfortable applying core quality tools and standards to support both product development and manufacturing excellence.
- Out of the box thinker with ambition to learn in a pace past environment
- Self starter - ability to know where to start on a project but seeks guidance as needed
- Preferred qualifications
- Ability to analyze technical drawings and conduct tolerance and stack up analyses for critical component assemblies
- Aerosol packaging experience
- Experience validating new tooling and component development
- Knowledge of polymer materials and packaging formats including aerosols, pumps, closures, tubes, bottles
Here's who you'll work with
- Reporting to the Sr. Mgr. Quality & Regulatory
- Working on the Operations team
- Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, R&D, Supply Chain
Benefits and perks
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401k match
- Equity in Mammoth Brands
- Flexible time off and working hours
- Wellness and L&D stipends
- 4 weeks sabbatical after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years
- 20 fully paid weeks off for parents who give birth, or 16 fully paid weeks off for all other paths to parenthood
- Fun IRL and virtual events including happy hours, team building events, and parties on our rooftop
- Free products from all of our brands
We can’t quantify all of the intangible things we think you’ll love about working at Mammoth Brands, like the exciting challenges we tackle, the smart and humble team you’ll get to work with, and our supportive and inclusive culture. That said, our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total rewards package, which also includes a comprehensive set of benefits and our equity program. The base salary hiring range for this position is $100,080 - $110,000 (Tier 3).
The final compensation offer will ultimately be based on several considerations, such as the candidate’s location, skill level and experience. For candidates located outside of the target geographic area, base salary hiring ranges will be adjusted accordingly. This role is primarily hiring candidates in our Tier 3 geographic areas.
Eligible states: AZ, CA, CO, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA
Tier 1: NYC Metro Area
Tier 2: Boston, D.C., & Seattle
Tier 3: All other eligible US cities
Mammoth Brands is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together.
Mammoth Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, arrest/conviction record, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, credit history immigration status, unemployment status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws. Mammoth Brands' commitment to providing equal employment opportunities extends to all aspects of employment, including job assignment, compensation, discipline and access to benefits and training.
We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.
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