Packaging Engineer- Build Support

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Custom Dunnage & Rack Packaging Engineer is responsible for supporting the
ordering, build, delivery, and quality of all specialty “make” and “buy”
packaging—including custom racks, engineered dunnage, and unique protective
packaging—for assigned programs.

The engineer helps ensure packaging solutions meet program timing, support part
protection needs, and achieve the lowest Total Packaging Cost (TPC) for the
company.

A core responsibility of this role is ensuring the design team completes their
work on time so fabrication and build activities can start early enough to meet
X3, pre‑batch, batch, and launch milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field
• Minimum five years of experience in material handling, rack fabrication, rack design oversight, or packaging engineering
• Ability to assist in resolving complex packaging issues and design/build timing conflicts
• Experience supporting or coordinating specialized packaging builds
• Excellent communication skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Five+ years of operational experience in material handling, logistics, or supply chain
• Knowledge of Stellantis Industrial System (Logistics Pillar)
• Familiarity with rack design processes and fabrication supply base
• Experience in Material Flow or Plant Material Handling environments

Responsibilities

• Tracking and monitoring all custom rack and dunnage design activities
• Ensuring the design team completes design work on schedule to allow timely ordering, fabrication, build, and delivery
• Communicating design timing risks and driving cross‑functional actions when needed
• Supporting program launch teams by ensuring each packaging milestone is met
• Assisting suppliers during prototype and production builds of custom racks and dunnage
• Tracking build progress and helping resolve timing or quality issues at fabrication sites
• Supporting part fit‑ups, rack quality checks, and functional validations
• Preparing technical documentation for load patterns, handling guidance, and verification activities
• Working with ILE, VPE, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics to verify requirements
• Supporting plant teams during prototype approvals and production readiness reviews
• Coordinating required data and inputs for program milestones
• Ensuring part protection requirements are met through proper execution of design, build, and validation steps
• Supporting ergonomic and handling assessments with plant and launch teams
• Helping verify durability and functional performance of the final packaging
• Supporting improvement initiatives focused on rack fabrication quality, packaging durability, and TPC reduction
• Participating in efforts to enhance build processes, templates, and supplier performance
• Assisting with tracking and documenting packaging improvement savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level