Packaging Engineer: New Product Packaging & CI

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

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.