Design Engineer

Specialized Packaging Group•Ontario, CA

49d•Onsite

About The Position

The ProtecPac Packaging Engineer will be responsible for selecting appropriate packaging materials and developing efficient packaging solutions that minimize waste while ensuring product safety during transportation and storage. Additionally, the Packaging Engineer will create pricing, packaging prototypes and samples, conducting tests such as fit tests and drop tests to ensure that the packaging meets customer requirements. In this role, you will collaborate closely with various teams across the company, including Sales, Costing, Production, Customer Service, and other sites or branches in the U.S. and Mexico. You will be responsible for designing packaging solutions from concept through to the production phase, based on input from customers and sales teams. For this role the Packaging Engineer will be perform the job on-site during office hours, 8:00am to 4:00pm and it will be working on-site in 2 locations ( Phoenix and Chandler) Candidate needs to be in the Phoenix or Chandler area.

Requirements

Minimum 2 Years of experience in the corrugated Industry
BS in Packaging Engineering (preferred) with experience in packaging design.
BS in Mechanical Engineering with experience in packaging design.
BS in Manufacturing Engineering with experience in packaging design
BFA Packaging Designer with experience in packaging design and structural packaging.
Able to read and understand complex engineering drawings
Able to reverse engineering designs and artwork based on drawings, pdf files, samples.
Familiarity with packaging materials: 1. Corrugated Materials (Required) 2. Folding Carton (Required) 3. Foam cushions 4. Wooden Crates 5. Molded fiber
Familiarity with BOM’s ( Bill of materials)
Familiarity with ERP Systems
Preferred software expertise: 1. Artios CAD (required) 2. Adobe Illustrator (required) with experience in printing processes 3. SolidWorks (Modeling and drawings) 4. AutoCAD (2D and 3D and drafting) 5. Expert in PowerPoint
Familiarity with prototyping equipment (Gerber or Kongsberg Cutting systems)
Documentations experience: 1. Production Drawings 2. Tooling Die layout creation 3. Die-line and Artwork creation 4. ECN/ECO/ECR Implementation 5. ERP BOM creation
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Effective time management and organizational abilities
Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset
Embraces complex design challenges with creativity and confidence
Maintains a respectful, energetic, and positive attitude in the workplace
Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred / nice to have)

Responsibilities

Design packaging solutions using CAD systems such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and ArtiosCAD.
Develop packaging that protects and preserves products during transportation, storage, and handling, based on customer and sales inputs.
Conduct feasibility studies to assess the suitability of packaging solutions for specific products.
Prepare Pricing based on designs approved by customers ensuring that numbers released consider all internal operations according ProtecPac guidelines.
Utilize data-driven design principles, including foam cushion curves, testing protocols (ISTA, ASTM, FedEx, UPS, or others), internal processes, and production site capabilities.
Provide technical support to the ProtecPac sales team during meetings as a subject matter expert.
Coordinate materials for samples or prototypes.
Prepare prototypes or mockups using a CNC cutting table.
Release specification drawings for customer approval.
Coordinate production tools and ensure they are ready for use.
Inspect first article units produced at local production sites or sister branches, ensuring they meet specification drawings.
Execute design revisions during the design or production phases, updating designs, tools, and documentation as necessary.
Release drawing specifications for mass production.
Create product structures in the ERP system (Amtech).
Ensure consistency and quality of packaging solutions across the organization.