Automotive Packaging Planner – Launch & Supplier Collaboration

SWJ Technology; Vance (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SWJ Technology seeks a Packaging Specialist for an automotive launch program in Vance, AL. This 100% onsite contractor role supports packaging concepts, BOM-driven development, and supplier coordination to ensure launch readiness.

You will work with manufacturing, planning, production, safety, and logistics teams, manage packaging documentation in enterprise systems, and travel as required to supplier locations across the U.S.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in packaging planning, design, engineering change management, inventory management, line-side presentation concepts, and automotive manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience documenting packaging information in enterprise systems and coordinating with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop new packaging concepts and modify existing packaging solutions.
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and validation of packaging concepts.
• Support packaging planning activities for Body Shop and Assembly operations.
• Coordinate packaging development based on Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Drive packaging approval processes with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with suppliers to achieve packaging sign-off and launch readiness.
• Coordinate packaging material requirements and packaging procurement activities.
• Maintain packaging documentation and engineering records in company systems.
• Document packaging data and approvals in enterprise systems.
• Work closely with production, logistics, manufacturing engineering, safety, and planning teams.
• Monitor and update packaging and process information in internal systems.
• Support packaging RFQ processes and supplier evaluations.
• Provide onsite support to the packaging engineering team.
• Travel to supplier locations as required.
• Participate in project status reviews and provide progress updates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Packaging planning

Automotive packaging

Supplier coordination

Excel

SAP

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

SWJ Technology seeks a Packaging Specialist for an automotive launch program in Vance, AL. This 100% onsite contractor role supports packaging concepts, BOM-driven development, and supplier coordination to ensure launch readiness.

You will work with manufacturing, planning, production, safety, and logistics teams, manage packaging documentation in enterprise systems, and travel as required to supplier locations across the U.S.