Packaging Engineer - Large-Scale Equipment Crates & SolidWorks

ALKU; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

ALKU is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support packaging quality and process improvements at a Santa Clara manufacturing site. The role focuses on packaging systems for large-scale industrial equipment and components, and on establishing standardized packaging processes and material specifications.

The ideal candidate will design crate systems and protective packaging for heavy equipment, develop specifications, and collaborate with packaging suppliers.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of packaging engineering experience required.
• Crate design and testing experience needed.
• Strong SolidWorks modeling capabilities required.
• Experience designing packaging for heavy or large products.
• Ability to evaluate facility layouts and develop practical packaging workflows.
• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience.
• Willingness to work onsite and support hands-on installation.

Responsibilities

• Redesign and improve existing industrial crate and shipping systems for better protection and robustness.
• Develop and revise packaging designs and drawings using SolidWorks.
• Design protective packaging solutions for large equipment components and accessories.
• Develop packaging specifications for new solutions.
• Design and support sourcing of shipping supports and protective fixtures.
• Specify corrugated materials, carton sizes, and protective packaging materials.
• Implement updated drawings through the ECO process as required.
• Update packaging work instructions to reflect revised designs and processes.
• Coordinate with packaging suppliers to communicate updated designs, specs, and requirements.
• Develop and implement a standardized packaging process for outgoing shipments.
• Establish internal packaging specifications for materials such as corrugated boxes and protective films.
• Identify further packaging quality and process improvement opportunities.
• Document packaging improvement recommendations and communicate to engineering leadership.
• Prepare test plans, packaging specifications, project logs, and work instructions.
• Provide a complete project documentation package at engagement conclusion.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Crate design

SolidWorks

Heavy equipment packaging

Project coordination

On-site execution

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

ALKU is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support packaging quality and process improvements at a Santa Clara manufacturing site. The role focuses on packaging systems for large-scale industrial equipment and components, and on establishing standardized packaging processes and material specifications.

The ideal candidate will design crate systems and protective packaging for heavy equipment, develop specifications, and collaborate with packaging suppliers.