Packaging Engineer

Silk Road Technologies Canada; Watertown (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

14 paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AUTOKINITON is seeking a seasoned Packaging Engineer to join our Corporate Packaging team at our Watertown, TN facility. You will design protective packaging, analyze drawings for material needs, and determine build vs buy feasibility while collaborating with customers and sales for contracts and production support.

You will lead cross-functional teams, coordinate vendor work, and develop efficient packaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of six 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.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

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

Packaging design

Engineering drawings

Cost analysis

Project leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Travel up to 25%

Education

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

Tools

CAD software

SolidWorks

Job description

AUTOKINITON delivers operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

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

We are AUTOKINITON

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

• 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.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Working conditions:

We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodation during the interview process.

Where you’ll be:

This position is located at our facility in Watertown, TN, offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

Why you’ll enjoy working here:

• Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.
• Work-Life Balance: Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far. We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well-being.
• Growth Opportunities: Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.
• Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.

AUTOKINITON Promotes a dynamic and collaborative work environment for everyone.

AUTOKINITON is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.