Packaging Engineer

Textron Specialized Vehicles; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is seeking a skilled packaging engineer in Augusta, GA. The role focuses on designing containment systems and improving packaging for shipments of golf cars, turf equipment, and other vehicles.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and up to 2 years of experience, with travel ~25% and onsite work. The candidate will collaborate with product and manufacturing teams to assess logistics impacts, develop test procedures, and manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related engineering field.
• 0–2 years of experience required; P2 (3+ years) is also acceptable.
• Travel requirement: 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop part containment package components and packaging systems to meet internal and external customer needs for growth, quality, and productivity.
• Innovate packaging improvements for ship with accessories and finished goods to reduce damage across all shipment modes.
• Develop test procedures for packaging to ensure safety, quality, and density.
• Manage packaging relationships with outside suppliers and contractors, ensuring on-time and on-budget projects.
• Provide packaging-related input to new product and manufacturing teams on logistics implications of design changes.
• Analyze shipping variance data to implement packaging improvements for better protection of finished goods.
• Identify opportunities for packaging cost reductions and support department-wide continuous improvements.
• Communicate risks to schedules, costs, and quality to mitigate issues and implement solutions.
• Seek and recommend suppliers for packaging to develop best methods.

Skills

Packaging design

CAD skills

PDM systems

SAP

Teamcenter

Power BI

MS Products

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Products

CAD skills

PDM systems

SAP

Teamcenter

Power BI

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, side‑by‑sides, all‑terrain vehicles, professional turf‑care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop part containment package components and packaging systems and methods that best meet the needs of internal and external customers to support strategic business needs for growth, quality, and productivity.
• Focus on innovating packaging improvements for new and existing "ship with" accessories along with finished goods to improve damage rates across all modes of shipment.
• Specify and develop test procedures for all packages, package components, and packaging solutions to ensure we meet all necessary safety, quality, and density.
• Manage the packaging relationships with outside parts suppliers and packaging contractors and monitor contractor performance to ensure projects are executed on time and on budget.
• Provide support to new product and manufacturing teams with insight into logistical impacts of design modifications.
• Analyze shipping variance data provided by customers to implement improvement into packaging and securement of finished goods.
• Seek, support, and coordinate packaging cost reduction opportunities and support other continuous improvement opportunities within the department.
• Communicate issues involving risks to schedules, costs, and quality on a timely basis to mitigate risks and implement solutions.
• Seek and recommend suppliers for all forms of packaging to develop best methods.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Primary Location

US-Georgia-Augusta

Job Field

Manufacturing

Schedule

Full‑time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Shift

First Shift

Travel

Yes, 25 % of the Time

Worksite

Onsite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, or other engineering science required

Years of Experience

P1- 0-2 years of experience required / P2- 3 or more years of experience required

Software Knowledge

MS Products, CAD skills, PDM systems, SAP, Teamcenter, Power BI preferred