Packaging Engineer

Premium Guard Inc. (PGI); Albion (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Guard, Inc in Albion, IL is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support new product development and packaging optimization across operations.

You will analyze drawings, build packaging BOMs, create dielines, and collaborate with purchasing and operations to validate new packaging sources while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role focuses on change management and continuous improvement to reduce costs and improve quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging engineering for manufacturing or automotive aftermarket.
• Strong ability to analyze drawings and translate to packaging specs.
• Proven track record in cost reduction and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to operations, sourcing, marketing, and product teams throughout development and commercialization of new products.
• Analyze product drawings and specifications to determine physical characteristics, environment and safety requirements, and materials for packaging.
• Troubleshoot packaging problems involving design, material, and processes; implement corrective actions.
• Build packaging BOMs, pallet configurations, and label guides for new part numbers.
• Collaborate with purchasing and operations to evaluate and validate new packaging sources; ensure validation plans are completed.
• Input and maintain customer portal data as it relates to packaging development and approval.
• Create dielines for new packaging.
• Maintain knowledge of customer packaging requirements to ensure compliance.

Skills

Packaging

BOM management

Change management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Who We Are

Premium Guard, Inc, a privately held company, was established in 1996. We are a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive aftermarket. We have an exceptional commitment to performance, innovation, and partnership in the automotive aftermarket industry. Our focus is on designing, manufacturing and distributing products for automotive, diesel, power-sports and specialty filter markets.

Who We Are

Premium Guard, Inc, a privately held company, was established in 1996. We are a leading supplier of private label solutions in the automotive aftermarket. We have an exceptional commitment to performance, innovation, and partnership in the automotive aftermarket industry. Our focus is on designing, manufacturing and distributing products for automotive, diesel, power-sports and specialty filter markets.

We are excited to announce that we’re hiring a Packaging Engineer for our Albion, IL location. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the primary function of this role is to provide new part setup, change management, and continuous improvement support to our manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the operations, sourcing, marketing, and product teams throughout the development and commercialization of new products


• Analyze product drawings and specifications to determine physical characteristics of products, special handling, environment and safety requirements and type of materials required for packaging


• Troubleshoot packaging problems involving design, material, and processes providing timely and cost-effective solutions. Implement corrective actions where necessary.


• Build packaging BOM’s, pallet configurations, and label guides for new part numbers


• Collaborate with purchasing and operations to evaluate and validate new sources of packaging and labeling materials. Ensures appropriate validation plans are completed.


• Inputs and maintains customer portal data as it relates to packaging development and approval as required


• Creates dielines for new packaging


• Maintains knowledge of customer packaging requirements to ensure compliance