Packaging Engineer

Description

Summary: The Packaging Engineer develops, analyzes, and improves packaging within Materials and Logistics, ensuring efficient, safe, and reliable material handling and delivery. Highlights: 1. Develop and communicate safe and reliable packaging methods for materials. 2. Support standardized, safe, and accurate material handling processes. 3. Implement continuous packaging improvement projects using Kaizen. The Packaging Engineer develops, analyzes, and improves packaging within the Materials and Logistics area in an efficient, safe, and reliable manner to ensure proper handling. **We offer:** ============= * Career Development * Competitive Compensation and Benefits * Pay Transparency * Global Opportunities **Tasks and Qualifications:** ============================= Responsibilities: • Maintains direct contact with Shipping to develop and communicate safe and reliable packaging methods for materials, ensuring proper delivery to external customers. • Provides direct support to Receiving, Warehouse, Inventory Control, Purchasing, and EHS\&S to ensure standardized, safe, and accurate material handling processes. • Interacts with suppliers to design and develop the most effective packaging options for applicable materials. • Develops, documents, and improves packaging work instructions for applicable Materials and Logistics areas. • Implements Standard Packs based on material type, weight, and volume to define accurate and safe packaging methods. • Collaborates with the Sequencing Center to improve packaging methods based on direct and indirect feedback from installation sites. • Performs additional activities as assigned by the Materials Manager. • Specific responsibilities may include one or more of the following approaches: o Lean Manufacturing: Apply and coordinate projects using Lean Manufacturing tools to identify and continuously eliminate waste. o Training: Attend required training for professional development and provide training within area of responsibility. o Continuous Improvement Projects: Generate, document, and implement continuous packaging improvement projects using Kaizen and cost\-reduction tools. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, or related field • 3–5 years of experience in packaging engineering, materials, logistics, or manufacturing environment • Experience developing packaging solutions and standard packs • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies (Kaizen preferred) • Experience working with suppliers and cross\-functional teams • Knowledge of material handling, packaging design, and logistics processes • Strong problem\-solving and analytical skills • Good communication and documentation skills • English proficiency preferred