Launch Packaging Engineer

General Motors; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a logistics professional to manage container designs and logistics at their Fort Wayne Assembly plant. The role involves ensuring compliance with packaging standards and facilitating communication between teams. Candidates must be flexible with shifts and may need to travel occasionally.

Benefits

Relocation benefits may be available.

Responsibilities

• Communicate container design changes impacting production.
• Report non-compliances during builds.
• Manage buy-off processes for container designs.

Job description

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite, meaning the successful candidate is expected to report to Fort Wayne Assembly on a full-time basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Must have flexibility to work any shift and overtime, including extended hours and weekends.

Some travel may be required to support the container buyoff process.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate all container design changes to Office/Floor/Production that impact space, material handling, or transportation decisions.
• Report all non-compliances found during MVB builds.
• Issue Supplier Practical Problem Solving (SPPS) as required for packaging non-conformances in MVBs.
• Design and develop new sequence and batch racks for future programs.
• Maintain tracking sheets for all sequence racks.
• Validate container designs for all containers interfacing with line-side material devices.
• Communicate container return flow plans to the floor team and offsite locations.
• Develop plans for MVB and future program rack returns.
• Verify correct packaging information is loaded in MGO (Container, standard pack, dimensions, weight).
• Ensure all 1738 forms are completed and approved for all contracted parts.
• Ensure backup containers have undergone formal buy-off for all commodities.
• Validate standard pack quantities for parts not yet reviewed at MVB.
• Verify IO container plans.
• Confirm all container loop sizes are validated by containerization for all planned transportation modes.
• Load all containers and routes into the container logistics information planning system (CLIPS).
• Maintain logs for all containers at risk (Sequenced & Specialized) for SORP readiness.
• Ensure supplier shipping labels comply with standards.
• Attend container buyoff meetings as the main plant representative responsible for accepting or declining proposed container designs.
• Manage buy-off processes with all affected parties within the plant for new and modified containers.