Packaging Engineer

AUTOKINITON; Watertown (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AUTOKINITON is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design and develop protective containers, dunnage and racks, while analyzing drawings to meet quality, safety and materials needs. You will assess cost feasibility and collaborate with customers, sales, and internal teams on contracts and production support.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, engineering or packaging, plus at least six years of experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead presentations to leadership as required.
• Knowledge of logistics, transportation alternatives and customer expectations.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product designs, safety, quality and workflow.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develop protective packaging containers, dunnage and unique racks.
• Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to determine physical requirements, quality, safety and materials needs.
• Determine cost and feasibility of producing versus purchasing packaging.
• Creates drawings, specifications, samples, and written analyses of packaging for approvals.
• Meets with customers and sales representatives to assist with contracts and production support requirements.
• Designs and develop efficient and effective packaging solutions for products.
• Analyzes engineering designs and specifications to establish physical requirements.
• Evaluates quality assurance, logistics, safety and materials alternatives.
• Determine container costs, movement costs and feasibility limitations.
• Creates engineering drawings, samples and written standards for packaging.
• May lead project teams of significant scope including other engineering colleagues.
• May coordinate vendor and/or associate work assignments on packaging projects.
• May lead cross-functional work teams.
• Interfaces on a frequent basis with packaging, operations, internal and external customers.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Leadership

Analytical

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

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  Designs and develop protective packaging containers, dunnage and unique racks
• .Analyzes engineering drawings and specifications to determine physical requirements, quality, safety and materials needs
• .Determine cost and feasibility of producing versus purchasing packaging
• .Creates drawings, specifications, samples, and written analyses of packaging for approvals
• .Meets with customers and sales representatives to assist with contracts and production support requirements
• .Designs and develop efficient and effective packaging solutions for products
• .Analyzes engineering designs and specifications to establish physical requirements
• .Evaluates quality assurance, logistics, safety and materials alternatives
• .Determine container costs, movement costs and feasibility limitations
• .Creates engineering drawings, samples and written standards for packaging
• .May lead project teams of significant scope including other engineering colleagues
• .May coordinate vendor and/or associate work assignments on packaging projects
• .May lead cross-functional work teams
• .Interfaces on a frequent basis with packaging, operations, internal and external customers

.This salary-exempt role is a part of our Corporate Packaging team and reports to the Packaging Manager

.Required experience

• :Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging or equivalent experience
• .Minimum of six (6) years of experience
• .Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences
• .Ability to lead presentations to leadership as required
• .Knowledge of logistics, transportation alternatives and customer expectations
• .Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product designs, safety, quality and workflow
• .Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills
• .Proficient in Microsoft Office software