Packaging Engineering Manager

Conner Industries Inc.•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Conner Industries is seeking a hands-on Packaging Engineering Manager with experience in corrugate paper, wood, and foam transport packaging manufacturing. This role provides a broad range of design expertise and technical skills to external clients and the internal team. The manager will play a key role in the sales process by planning, managing, and monitoring design and estimating functions to ensure company success. The position is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and reports to the Director of Strategic Accounts. Relocation assistance will be provided for qualified candidates relocating to the area.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering or related field.
5–10 years of experience in corrugate paper and/or wood transport packaging manufacturing.
Experience with wood pallets and crates, corrugate containers, and internal protective packaging fittings.
Proficiency with ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks, IronCAD, and related packaging CAD software.
Experience working directly with customers in a design, engineering, or project leadership capacity.
Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing and engineering environment.

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.
Work directly with customers as a designer, engineer, or project leader.
Supervise design projects and Engineering team members.
Develop and improve department and company processes related to engineering and estimating.