Senior Packaging Engineer

Yanfeng•Novi, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Packaging Engineer is responsible for driving the Packaging Engineering strategy across multiple North American launch programs, leading packaging concept development, and overseeing packaging fleet implementation. Key responsibilities include designing and executing innovative packaging solutions for new program launches, standardizing and optimizing existing packaging systems to improve cost efficiency, operational capability, and product quality, and providing ongoing manufacturing and commercial support to resolve packaging-related challenges.

Requirements

5-9 Minimum Years of Experience with automotive packaging engineering
Experience in OEM Packaging Systems and OEM Packaging launch requirements
Experience in returnable and expendable packaging development projects
Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
Detail oriented, hands on and strong organizational skills
Team Oriented and good communication skills
Interdependent partnering and conflict & change management skills

Nice To Haves

Deep knowledge of packaging commodities, corrugated, steel, plastics, EPP, adhesives, and thermoforms
Expertise in ISTA, ASTM, or ISO standards for protective packaging
Strong analytical reasoning, financial acumen for cost reduction

Responsibilities

Provide technical mentorship, coaching, and accelerating growth for junior engineers
Serve as regional subject matter expert for packaging design and interface with manufacturing, technology, quality, logistics, and commercial functional groups.
Provide technical expertise to support manufacturing packaging issues or customer quality related issues related to packaging.
Lead multi-stream initiatives, optimizing resource allocation and prioritization across multiple programs
Utilize Yanfeng Packaging Engineering systems to process supplier packaging proposals.
Facilitate and recommend packaging solutions based on current automotive industry best practices.
Promote the use of standardized packaging concepts within Yanfeng manufacturing facilities and supplier locations.
Design, develop and approve component and finished goods packaging that supports quality, ergonomics and lowest landed cost initiatives throughout the Yanfeng’s supply chain.
Communicate internal metrics updates on a consistent basis to show packaging progress.
Development/management of container management strategy to Yanfeng packaging assets within the supply chain.
Support/collaborate with global team members on future projects to enhance the YF Global Packaging Strategy
Participate in Continuous improvement projects related to inbound/outbound packaging
Maintain internal and customer packaging systems as required: Examples: PackSpec, VSIM, CLIPS, VPACS, OLCT, BASECAMP
Manage engineering changes with plant engineering coordinator to maintain systems (PFEP)
Update/maintain plant packaging work instructions (ODS)