Packaging Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in packaging planning, design, engineering change management, inventory management, line-side presentation concepts, and automotive manufacturing.
• Experience in packaging planning in the automotive industry; launch-product experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of returnable and expendable packaging systems.
• Understanding of packaging requirements for automated and non-automated processes.
• Experience coordinating packaging development with suppliers.
• Knowledge of ergonomic material-flow concepts.
• Experience documenting packaging information in enterprise systems.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote.
• Experience with SAP systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to perform work that includes sitting, standing, reaching, kneeling, bending, and lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to understand and comply with relevant safety practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with OEM automotive packaging planning.
• Knowledge of line-side rack design and material presentation concepts.
• Experience designing returnable packaging systems and racking solutions.
• Understanding of dunnage reduction and repacking minimization.
• Experience with Body Shop and Assembly operations.
• Experience interacting with suppliers, logistics providers, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop new packaging concepts and modify existing packaging solutions.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and validation of packaging concepts.
• Support packaging planning for Body Shop and Assembly operations.
• Coordinate packaging development based on Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Drive packaging approval processes with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Work with suppliers to achieve packaging sign-off and launch readiness.
• Coordinate packaging material requirements and procurement activities.
• Maintain packaging documentation and engineering records in company systems.
• Document packaging data and approvals in enterprise systems.
• Work with production, logistics, manufacturing engineering, safety, and planning teams.
• Monitor and update packaging and process information in internal systems.
• Support packaging RFQ processes and supplier evaluations.
• Provide onsite support to the packaging engineering team.
• Travel to supplier locations as required.
• Participate in project status reviews and provide progress updates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.