Automotive Packaging Engineer: Design, Launch & Optimize

Voltava; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avancez Assembly is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead design, development, validation, and launch of packaging solutions for a Tier 1 automotive environment. The role supports inbound directed-buy components, internal material flow, and outbound finished goods packaging, including customer-facing racks.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on automotive packaging experience with returnable containers and related packaging systems, plus CAD skills and familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of packaging engineering, material handling, logistics engineering, or manufacturing experience.
• Automotive manufacturing or Tier 1 supplier experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with returnable packaging, dunnage, racks, totes, bulk containers, or expendable packaging.
• CAD experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, NX, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop packaging for inbound components, internal WIP, and outbound finished goods.
• Lead returnable packaging and dunnage development for suppliers.
• Develop and approve final assembly racks that ship to customers and meet specs.
• Translate customer/OEM packaging standards into internal and supplier specs.
• Coordinate packaging trials, fit checks, line trials, tests, and validation.
• Create and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with suppliers, rack builders, customers, logistics, manufacturing, quality, and engineering.

Skills

Packaging engineering

CAD experience

Material flow

Launch support

Supplier coordination

Packaging documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

CATIA

NX

Job description

Avancez Assembly is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead design, development, validation, and launch of packaging solutions for a Tier 1 automotive environment. The role supports inbound directed-buy components, internal material flow, and outbound finished goods packaging, including customer-facing racks.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on automotive packaging experience with returnable containers and related packaging systems, plus CAD skills and familiarity with APQP, PPAP, and launch