Packaging Engineer

Description
Packaging Design

Gather information from the part suppliers or design release engineers (math data, sample parts) to begin the packaging design process.

Support our customers by designing and developing packaging solutions. Solutions must consider the impact to :
1) Packaging budget
2) Line side ergonomics
3) Material Handling (internal/external)
4) Transportation
5) Safety
6) Production
7) Part Quality
8) Durability (low maintenance)

Once packaging is implemented, provide ongoing technical support to troubleshoot any issues as they arise by observing line side use at production line or supplier and propose design modifications or process changes to solve the issue.


Packaging Testing
Conduct Packaging testing at an official packaging testing facility to ensure.
1) Design will not cause part damage / quality issues
2) Design will hold up over time to ensure maintenance and repair costs are minimized.
3) Tests are completed in accordance with customer specifications or National Transit testing standards.

Packaging Proposal and Approval
Initiate packaging approval process through buy off meetings with stake holders (Concept, Prototype, Production 1st off).
1) Follow up to ensure packaging proposals are reviewed in a timely manner
2) Formulate business cases to determine best overall course of action when presented with different packaging options from different stakeholders.
Production Build Management
1) Monitor the manufacturer of the production fleet of racks to ensure design requirements and dead lines are achieved. This may include trips to the manufacturer to review production process, quality of welds, adherence to customer standards, and agreed upon rack specs and measurements.
2) Conduct bids to award packaging business, following the request for quote process with prospective packaging manufacturers.
3) Issue purchase requests to customer to award business and initiate manufacturing.
4) Request transportation for completed packaging and update packaging inventories in database.
5) Facilitate rack design change and reworking of rack fleets in conjunction with part engineering changes or line side process changes. This includes creating rework timing schedules and requesting transportation.
New Business Development
1) Provide input into resource requirements and service scope for RFQs based on review of the potential customers parts, production type, process and packaging needs.
2) Conduct consulting projects and cost studies to demonstrate possible applications of packaging engineering to a potential customer and the value through cost savings / avoidance.
3) Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

Procedures / Standards / Processes
Identify and document procedures, standards, and processes which will support the customers needs as they relate to package engineering.
1) Obtain cross functional team approval.
2) Implement usage and monitor for compliance.



Requirements
Bachelor of Science degree in a directly related discipline
or

Bachelors degree in an unrelated discipline with 3-6 years direct experience with industrial, durable goods, or automotive packaging.

or
HS or GED degree with some undergraduate and 8 years direct experience with industrial, durable goods, or automotive packaging.

or

Masters Degree and no direct experience beyond school projects.

- Proficiency in using Auto-CAD or Solid Works as well as MS Office
- Demonstrated Project Management skills
- Logistics/Financial analysis and modeling experience preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills