Sr. Packaging Engineer

Mattel•El Segundo, CA

About The Position

The Mattel Vehicles Packaging Engineering team focuses on creating packaging structures across Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Thomas & Friends, Disney/Pixar Cars, and more. In this role you will be involved in the package design process (not just production process) and be proficient in Artios CAD and 3D modeling (i.e. Solidworks). We need a confident individual able to drive the packaging process with exceptional project management and creative skills. We are seeking a team centric individual that will work and collaborate with internal packaging design staff, marketing, product design, project managers and our counterparts overseas. We encourage innovative thinkers and go-getters! This is a highly creative team working on a variety of package structures and consumer unboxing experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
3-5 years of Packaging or Industrial Design experience preferred.
Highly creative individual with ability to develop innovative package solutions.
Knowledge of package manufacturing processes and capable of generating detailed packaging specs.
Must have experience re-thinking package designs with new, innovative visions.
Experience working in a team environment, under tight deadlines, building strong relationships.
Proficiency in Artios CAD and 3-D modeling.
Experience originating a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings
Current knowledge of competitive products at retail
Ability to create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage.
Ability to design 3D structures that complement and protect complex products.
Able to work on many projects concurrently.
Adherence to packaging/business schedules.
Strong communication skills to present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers.
Ability to create Mattel standard engineering drawings.
Strong organizational skills and proven ability to take initiative.

Responsibilities

Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage
Design 3D structures that compliment and protect complex products
Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings
Work on many projects concurrently and adhere to packaging and business schedules
Work cohesively and collaboratively in a team environment; to create standard engineering drawings and to have direct experience working with single layer and multi-layer paper materials plus multiple plastics and pulp materials.
Ability to ideate and express ideas visually and verbally to the cross functional teams.
Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers
Answer questions on the fly in upper management meetings.
Act as liaison and creative engineering partner with our global teams in Asia.
Participate in various team/department/management meetings.
This is a very collaborative role requiring strong communication and partnering skills.
Support several toy fair requirements throughout the year.