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Packaging Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on the position's degree requirements and your credentials. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring permanent residency, making these roles a path to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary visa.
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Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, PepsiCo, and many more.
As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.
At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.
What Can You Expect From ALPLA
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefit
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Childcare and dependent care savings programs
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition programs
- Hands-on training and professional development
- A stable, growing company committed to sustainability
Ready to Build Your Future?
Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.
Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer.
What You Will Enjoy Doing
Hours: 6am-630pm or 6pm-630pm
Main Responsibilities:
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment. Equipment may include, but is not limited to:
- carton erectors
- partition inserters
- product inserters (MPV, VPM, PLU)
- foil dispensers
- top closers
- palletization equipment
Manual responsibilities include:
- loading, building and making boxes
- hand packaging of bottles
- loading labels
Maintenance includes: perform routine cleaning, and minor maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations
Material Handling:
- Loading/unloading packaging materials such as corrugate, containers or other raw materials
Documentation:
- Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or any visual quality checks
- Perform changeover’s of divers packaging equipment (eg case erector, partition inserter, top sealer, …)
- Applies correct labels
- Perform quality check consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels and packaging integrity for defects
- Housekeeping
- Perform Autonomous maintenance
Performance Metrics
- Labeling Accuracy: Maintains a labeling accuracy rate of 100% by consistently following all labeling procedures without deviation.
- Quality Control Compliance: Performs all required quality checks with 100% completion and accuracy, identifying and reporting any defects per standard operating procedures.
- Line clearance accuracy
- Autonomous maintenance completion
Competencies:
- Ensures Accountability
- Decision Quality
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Collaborates
- Values Differences
- Drives Results
What Makes You Great
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Min. 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred
- Capable of lifting 55 pounds and to stand for a minimum of 12 hours
- Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
- High cleanliness standards for the machines and work area
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, push and pull, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 38 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move or push/pull up to 55 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).
ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Build a Career, Not Just a Job
Join ALPLA, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions serving some of the world's most recognized brands, including P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, PepsiCo, and many more.
As a family-owned company with locations around the world, ALPLA offers stable careers, hands-on training, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth. Whether you're an experienced manufacturing professional or looking to start a new career, we provide the support and development you need to succeed.
At ALPLA, we invest in our people, promote from within, and foster a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement. From apprenticeship programs and technical training to leadership development opportunities, ALPLA is committed to helping employees build long-term careers.
What Can You Expect From ALPLA
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefit
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Childcare and dependent care savings programs
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement and educational assistance programs
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition programs
- Hands-on training and professional development
- A stable, growing company committed to sustainability
Ready to Build Your Future?
Join a team where your contributions matter, your development is supported, and your career can grow with a global industry leader.
Apply today and discover what a career at ALPLA can offer.
What You Will Enjoy Doing
Hours: 6am-630pm or 6pm-630pm
Main Responsibilities:
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment. Equipment may include, but is not limited to:
- carton erectors
- partition inserters
- product inserters (MPV, VPM, PLU)
- foil dispensers
- top closers
- palletization equipment
Manual responsibilities include:
- loading, building and making boxes
- hand packaging of bottles
- loading labels
Maintenance includes: perform routine cleaning, and minor maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations
Material Handling:
- Loading/unloading packaging materials such as corrugate, containers or other raw materials
Documentation:
- Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or any visual quality checks
- Perform changeover’s of divers packaging equipment (eg case erector, partition inserter, top sealer, …)
- Applies correct labels
- Perform quality check consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels and packaging integrity for defects
- Housekeeping
- Perform Autonomous maintenance
Performance Metrics
- Labeling Accuracy: Maintains a labeling accuracy rate of 100% by consistently following all labeling procedures without deviation.
- Quality Control Compliance: Performs all required quality checks with 100% completion and accuracy, identifying and reporting any defects per standard operating procedures.
- Line clearance accuracy
- Autonomous maintenance completion
Competencies:
- Ensures Accountability
- Decision Quality
- Communicates Effectively
- Instills Trust
- Collaborates
- Values Differences
- Drives Results
What Makes You Great
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Min. 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred
- Capable of lifting 55 pounds and to stand for a minimum of 12 hours
- Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
- High cleanliness standards for the machines and work area
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, push and pull, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
- The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 38 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move or push/pull up to 55 lbs.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).
ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Packaging Engineer
Document your specialty occupation credentials early
Gather transcripts, professional certifications, and letters confirming your packaging engineering responsibilities before applying. PERM requires your employer to verify your qualifications meet the job's minimum requirements, so gaps in documentation slow the process.
Target manufacturers with dedicated immigration support
Consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage manufacturers regularly sponsor packaging engineers and often have in-house HR teams familiar with PERM filings. Smaller contract packagers rarely have the infrastructure to manage a multi-year green card process.
Distinguish EB-2 from EB-3 eligibility for your role
Packaging Engineer positions requiring only a bachelor's degree typically fall under EB-3. If your employer defines the role as requiring an advanced degree or you have specialized credentials, EB-2 may apply and can reduce your priority date wait for most nationalities.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by Packaging Engineer roles where employers have active PERM or I-140 filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces this data so you can focus outreach on companies already committed to employment-based sponsorship rather than cold-pitching employers unfamiliar with the process.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for packaging engineer roles in the employer's metro area. Your offered salary must meet at least the Level I wage certified on the LCA, and a low tier designation can create complications during DOL audit.
Ask about PERM timing before your H-1B clock runs out
PERM recruitment, DOL review, and I-140 adjudication together can take 18 to 36 months or longer. If you're already on H-1B visa, confirm your employer will file early enough so your priority date is established well before your sixth year.
Green Card Packaging Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Packaging Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Packaging Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a bachelor's degree in packaging science, mechanical engineering, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the employer genuinely requires an advanced degree or when you qualify for a National Interest Waiver. Your employer's job description and your credentials together determine which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for packaging engineers?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 85,000 per year and subject to the annual lottery. EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual cap on petitions filed, though visa numbers for certain nationalities face backlogs. Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency, not a time-limited work authorization, and begins with a PERM labor certification rather than a lottery registration.
What does the PERM process look like for a Packaging Engineer?
Your employer recruits U.S. workers through DOL-mandated recruitment steps, documents that no qualified U.S. applicants are available, then files the PERM application with DOL. Once certified, they file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The entire sequence commonly takes 18 to 36 months before you can file for adjustment of status, depending on your nationality and priority date.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Packaging Engineer roles?
Search Migrate Mate to identify companies with confirmed PERM or I-140 filing history for packaging engineering positions. Targeting employers who have already sponsored similar roles reduces the friction of convincing a hiring team to start the process from scratch, which is where many sponsorship conversations stall.
Can my employer start PERM sponsorship while I'm on a work visa?
Yes. Employers can begin the PERM process while you hold H-1B or another nonimmigrant status. Filing early matters because PERM and I-140 approval establishes your priority date, which determines when you can file for adjustment of status. USCIS also allows H-1B extensions beyond six years once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is not yet current.