Automotive Packaging Engineer - Prototyping to Production

Ghafari As; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghafari Associates in Warsaw, IN, seeks a Packaging Engineer to oversee prototype design through RFQ, supplier selection, procurement, validation, and production readiness for automotive packaging. The role emphasizes protecting parts, cost efficiency, ergonomic handling, and alignment with program timing.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to define packaging solutions, review costs, drive cost-reduction opportunities, and ensure timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in packaging engineering, logistics, or manufacturing engineering, preferably automotive or high-volume manufacturing.
• 2+ years as expendable packaging estimator or buyer are required.
• Experience developing and validating shipping packaging solutions for automotive/high-volume programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead shipping packaging development from prototype through procurement and production readiness.
• Review part characteristics, handling requirements, supplier locations, transportation modes, and quality requirements to define packaging solutions.
• Support Purchasing by reviewing packaging costs and ensuring pricing aligns with market trends.
• Drive cost and density improvements for expendable packaging.
• Coordinate prototype packaging builds, design reviews, and validation testing to confirm protection and usability.
• Support RFQ packages, quote reviews, supplier selection, and production packaging release with Purchasing and Supply Chain.
• Collaborate with packaging suppliers, fabricators, part suppliers, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Engineering to resolve design, timing, cost, and quality issues.
• Ensure packaging supports safe handling, ergonomic requirements, labeling standards, damage prevention, and storage efficiency.
• Track risks, open issues, supplier deliverables, prototype completion, validation results, and packaging delivery timing.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Cost reduction

Supplier collaboration

Project management

Ergonomics and handling

CAD/packaging drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related field

Tools

CAD

STEP files

Job description

Ghafari Associates in Warsaw, IN, seeks a Packaging Engineer to oversee prototype design through RFQ, supplier selection, procurement, validation, and production readiness for automotive packaging. The role emphasizes protecting parts, cost efficiency, ergonomic handling, and alignment with program timing.

You will collaborate with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to define packaging solutions, review costs, drive cost-reduction opportunities, and ensure timely