Overview
The Packaging Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing packaging solutions that support the organization's product development and manufacturing processes. This position develops and improves packaging designs, prototypes, specifications, and testing methods to ensure products are adequately protected while meeting quality, cost, manufacturing, transportation, and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES
• Design and develop parcel, pallet, and crate-based packaging solutions, including oversized palletized crates, based on product specifications, physical characteristics, handling requirements, environmental conditions, customer requirements, and manufacturing processes.
• Support and manage assigned packaging development projects, including design, material selection, prototype development, testing, validation, and implementation.
• Review engineering drawings and product specifications to determine packaging requirements and identify potential packaging concerns.
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging issues related to design, materials, suppliers, manufacturing processes, transportation, storage, and product protection.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, documentation, and design standards in accordance with established engineering practices.
• Develop and execute packaging test plans to validate designs and ensure they meet applicable customer, quality, transportation, and internal requirements.
• Evaluate packaging materials, components, and design alternatives to improve product protection, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Work with packaging suppliers to develop prototypes, obtain samples, resolve quality issues, and support implementation of new packaging solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, and other cross-functional teams on packaging development and improvement projects.
• Participate in new product introduction and product development teams to support packaging requirements, testing, and launch activities.
• Work with Manufacturing to ensure packaging designs are practical, efficient, and optimized for manufacturability, assembly, handling, and storage.
• Assist with evaluating packaging suppliers and monitoring supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, and technical requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for packaging cost reduction, material optimization, standardization, and process improvement.
• Research and recommend appropriate packaging materials, technologies, tools, and testing methods.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting established timelines and deliverables.
• Monitor packaging performance following implementation and assist with corrective and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate packaging documentation, specifications, test results, and project records.
• Stay current on packaging technologies, materials, industry practices, and applicable standards.
• Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas:
o Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
o Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
o Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
o Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
o Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Communication Skills - Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to write clearly, succinctly and understandably.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Personal Accountability - Accepts personal responsibility for the consequences of personal actions; avoids placing unnecessary blame on others.
• Teamwork - The ability to work effectively and productively with others. Shares responsibility with team members for successes and failures.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. A self-motivated, creative thinker able to work in fast-paced environment, multi-task, and prioritize day-to-day activities with minimal supervision
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considers the relative costs, benefits, impact or consequences of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Safety - Practices safe work habits and encourages others to do the same. Identifies ways to improve the safety of the work environment. Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to promote effective safety operations.
• Integrity - High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Knowledge of computers and relevant software - Proficient in MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook and Internet Explorer. Email automation, and online analytics tools required.
• Dependability-the individual is consistently at work and on time, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
Qualifications
Education and Formal Training:
• Bachelors' degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Packaging Engineering field required.
Experience:
• Must have 3-6+ years of experience in industrial or consumer packaging.
• Knowledge and understanding of packaging design validation standards (ISO, ASTM, etc.), drafting and specification standards is essential.
• Demonstrable proficiency in 3D CAD software is needed.
• ERP system required (SAP preferred)
• Prior experience with developing packaging for shipping equipment in dry vans preferred.
• Experience with palletized oversized equipment is preferred.
• Must be able to demonstrate project management skills and experience, project management certification a plus.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook and Internet Explorer. Email automation required.
The pay for this position is dependent upon experience, between $98,521.50 and $133,287.00.
We offer a 100% employer-paid medical plan for eligible employees. In addition, the Company provides employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage.
Employees and their eligible family members may also elect from a variety of voluntary, employee-paid benefit options, including additional medical plan choices, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), Long-Term Disability (LTD), life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a Company matching contribution.
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