Summary: Seeking a professional Packaging Engineer to lead new product packaging projects, ensuring design, validation, and implementation according to customer specifications and regulations. Highlights: 1. Lead packaging projects for new products across various customers 2. Coordinate design, validation, and approval of packaging materials 3. Maintain knowledge of OEM packaging guidelines and industry standards Location: Queretaro \- Querétaro, Mexico \- 501/502 Avenida Indust Minera Job Family: Supply Chain Worker Type Reference: Regular \- Permanent Pay Rate Type: Salary Career Level: P3 Job ID: R\-51258\-2026 ### **Description \& Requirements** **A Career at HARMAN Automotive** We're a global, multi\-disciplinary team that's putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast\-track your career. * Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience * Combine ingenuity, in\-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence * Advance in\-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment **About the Role:** The packaging engineer is a professional engineer who will be in charge of leading packaging projects for the new products in the Harman plant. He/she will execute the processes of design, validation and approvals of the packaging, as well as coordinate the implementation, usage and maintenance of those materials throughout the life of the project. Under his / her charge all the packaging alternatives should be designed to provide protection to the products, proper handling and to be used for the shipments, all in accordance with the specifications and regulations of the customers. This position includes the leading of the following areas: Customer packaging for new projects OEM and Packaging for EMS. **Your Team:** * + As a part of the supervisory responsibilities, if there is not an employee to attend the process, the direct boss will have to attend the process or assign the activities to another employee (with equal qualifications). **What You Will Do:** * • Leading of packaging projects for new products, it includes external customers (Automotive), internal customers (other Harman Locations) and EMS supply. • Coordinate the development and design of packaging proposals for new products, in accordance with the customer guidelines and the plant requirements. • Tracking and provide the packaging (samples or pre\-series) required for Customer events. • Maintain an updated knowledge of the current OEM packaging guidelines, assuring attendance on trainings. • Assignation of strategic suppliers according Harman requirements, evaluation of alternatives looking for an option that offers competitive costs, tactical location for sourcing and quality. • Review and approval of packaging drawings, creation of standards and specifications. • Generate complete quotations for Customer packaging projects. • Perform internal evaluations of packaging to make sure the feasibility of the proposal for the production plant. • Conduct, apply, evaluation and knowledge of ASTM and ISTA norms, packaging standard tests to validate the proposals, making sure the protection of the product in the logistic chain. • Generate and provide the RFQ required by different areas in Harman (CBU, PM, Finance, etc). • Generate and update the loop calculation of packaging according the production volume and the logistic locations. • Manage and getting of customer packaging approvals, providing information and samples as required by the client. • Make the purchase of returnable packaging for OEM and EMS projects and ensure that the materials are received in the Plant. • Manage of packaging portals for automotive customers. • Creation of part number for new packaging materials in SAP. • Coordinate the purchasing set up of new packaging part numbers in SAP. • Generation and creation of Packaging Instructions in SAP, provide the information to add packaging materials in BOM. • Manage and coordinate the first delivery of packaging of the new projects. • Handling packaging changes ensure the correct implementation in production keeping communication internally and with the customer. • Generate and provide packaging instructions through visual aids in plant to keep the packaging standards as were aligned with the customer. • Perform and Lead saving projects in Plant. • Development of new strategic suppliers according company requirements • Support and provide guidelines for labeling of new projects • Validation of packaging proposal from suppliers to receive raw materials in plant. • Follow up and approvals of packaging for Components and EMS. • Implementation of saving projects for raw materials (returnable packaging). • Follow up of EOP to avoid or minimize materials obsolescence, or reusage of materials. • And other activities assigned by Packaging Coordinator. **What You Need to Be Successful:** * Integrity. * Innovation. * Inclusion. * Teamwork \& Respect. * Excellence * • Integrity. • Innovation. • Inclusion. • Teamwork \& Respect. • Excellence. • Bachelor Degree on Industrial Engineer or Industrial Designer. • Deep knowledge in packaging process and guidelines in automotive industry. • Manage of Packaging Portals, Automotive Customers (GM, Chrysler, Audi, Ford, etc.). • Knowledge in packaging norms ASTM and ISTA. • 1\+ years of experience in packaging standard tests (shipping test: Drop, Vibration, Impacts). • 2\+ years of prior experience coordinating new projects in packaging. • 2 years of prior experience implementing Continuous Improvement and excellence Methods. • English 90%, Advance English level (reading and writing that allow fluid presentations). • Knowledge in technical drawings. • Manage of software design (AutoCAD, Solid Works, CATIA, etc.). • Manage of software for packaging (Tops Pro, Artios CAD, etc). • Deep knowledge in packaging materials (includes ESD for Electrostatic Sensitive Devices). **Bonus Points If You Have:** * Leadership. * Change Orientation. * Collaboration. * Judgment. * Result Driven. * • Leadership. • Change Orientation. • Collaboration. • Judgment. • Result Driven. • Packaging Supplier portfolio. • Able to plan and organize. • Experience in negotiating with suppliers. • Initiative. • Analytical. • Problem solving skills. • Achievement oriented. • Assertive and decisive • MS Project. • Project management. **What Makes You Eligible****:** * • Willingness to travel. • Willingness to work in an office and in warehouse materials. • Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. * Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment. \#LI\-RR1 **You Belong Here** HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered. No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support\-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique. We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish. We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want. **About HARMAN: Where Innovation Unleashes Next\-Level Technology** Ever since the 1920s, we’ve been amplifying the sense of sound. Today, that legacy endures, with integrated technology platforms that make the world smarter, safer, and more connected. Across automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation solutions, we create innovative technologies that turn ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences. Our renowned automotive and lifestyle solutions can be found everywhere, from the music we play in our cars and homes to venues that feature today’s most sought\-after performers, while our digital transformation solutions serve humanity by addressing the world’s ever\-evolving needs and demands. Marketing our award\-winning portfolio under 16 iconic brands, such as JBL, Mark Levinson, and Revel, we set ourselves apart by exceeding the highest engineering and design standards for our customers, our partners and each other. If you’re ready to innovate and do work that makes a lasting impact, join our talent community today! **Important Notice: Recruitment Scams** Please be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com', ‘@careers.harman.com’ or ‘harmanglobal.avature.net’ email address. 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