MP&L Packaging Engineer (LAP)

Ford • Louisville, KY

3d • $84,480 - $141,360 • Onsite

About The Position

The MP&L Packaging Engineer designs, procures, and deploys unique shipping containers for automotive parts at Louisville Assembly Plant, the future home of the Ford Fathom™. The role works with Ford Purchasing and packaging suppliers to quote, evaluate, order, and quality-plan containers; coordinates transportation testing; and improves container designs, pack density, cost, part protection, functionality, and durability. The engineer also contributes to packaging-related campaigns and advances packaging engineering through new technologies, methods, and ideas. Travel may be required, typically within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, for trips lasting one to three days.

The position is salary grade 7, with a stated range of $84,480–$141,360. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, with employment eligibility verified at hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or Packaging Engineering.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel as needed, typically within the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, for trips of one to three days.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Teamcenter Engineering.
• CATIA V5 experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, procure, and deploy unique shipping containers for automotive parts.
• Work with Ford Purchasing to quote, analyze bids, and place orders with fabricators and manufacturers.
• Review fabricators’ quality planning to ensure it meets standards and expectations.
• Schedule and complete transportation testing; work with the test engineer to establish test criteria and document pass/fail conditions.
• Develop and implement action plans to correct issues identified during testing, when required.
• Drive continuous improvement of container designs.
• Increase pack density to reduce freight and labor costs.
• Reduce container unit and tooling costs through optimized designs and new technologies.
• Improve part protection, functionality, and durability.
• Participate in campaign efforts as needed to address container repair or quality issues.
• Advance packaging engineering through the pursuit of new technologies, methods, and ideas.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup childcare, and more.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time