Packaging Engineer

Conner Industries•Fort Worth, TX

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

A Packaging Engineer will be creative and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary to effectively collaborate with existing and potential customers, understand packaging needs, and develop practical design solutions. Strong knowledge of industry practices and material specifications within the wood, foam, and corrugated packaging industries is preferred. We are primarily seeking local candidates within the DFW area to work from our Fort Worth, TX headquarters. However, we are also open to considering recent college graduates, and relocation assistance will be provided for qualified candidates relocating to the area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science preferred, or equivalent experience.
Strong 3D CAD capabilities preferably SOLIDWORKS
Familiarity with packaging substrates such as wood, foam, and corrugated fiberboard.
Analytical thinker with a strong basis on data gathering and analysis.
Energetic, organized, and able to manage a wide range of projects and priorities.
Excellent communicator and understanding of importance to ‘do what you say’.
Familiarity of ERP systems and methods of scheduling, inventory, and shipping.
Strong computer skills with advanced experience in the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to work remotely in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Background in lumber remanufacturing, woodworking and or similar field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide a high level of technical and process leadership through mentoring, monitoring and leading RFQ project teams and answering technical requests from the sales department and customers.
Coordinate with Commercial and Operations Leaders to achieve excellence in execution of new business and existing customer projects.
Refine and lead the estimating function of the company.
Establish and drive best practices in the design and estimating process which includes sales, operations and purchasing.
Understand manufacturing facility capabilities to enable appropriate input to the Sales Stage Gate Process.
Represent the business as a highly knowledgeable leader in the field of transport packaging design.
Liaise with clients and internal team members to deliver packaging solutions and enhance customer experience.
Guide and mentor team members in their day-to-day engineering responsibilities and professional and career development.
Lead recruiting and hiring efforts for new technical sales support roles as needed for company growth.
Create and maintain packaging engineering specifications and standards utilizing CAD, 3D modeling software and other tools.
Develops sketches, specifications, samples, written analyses, and designs of proposed packaging.
Devises prototype packaging using appropriate materials, such as folding carton, wire cut or molded foam, plastic, film, or foil, shrink wrap, and appropriate corrugated or other form of shipping container.
Interoperates customer design data to provide 2D drawings for quoting customer designs.
Offer customers original packaging design solutions.
Plans and directs activities concerned with design and development of packaging containers for attractive and safe shipping of finished products under varying conditions, such as shock, vibration, compression, temperature, environment, and methods of transportation.
Develops Highly Customized Crates and Pallets.
Conducts customer site visits as needed.
New employee training on estimating protocols.
Support for design team estimating and data management tasks.