Packaging Engineer: Shape Safe, Efficient Distribution

Caterpillar; Morton (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Packaging Engineer in Morton, IL to design and implement packaging solutions for aftermarket parts, ensuring safe distribution and cost efficiency. You will collaborate with suppliers, operations, procurement, logistics and product teams to improve customer experience and supply chain performance.

This role requires hands-on packaging design, validation, and inventory planning, with travel up to 10%. It is an on-site role (five days a week) with no remote option.

Qualifications

• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential for packaging design and validation.
• Analytical thinking helps identify root causes and optimize packaging processes.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive packaging initiatives.
• Decision making and critical thinking to balance cost, quality and supply chain needs.
• Effective communications to transmit requirements clearly across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement packaging solutions that protect aftermarket parts throughout storage, transportation, and distribution.
• Lead packaging validation activities, including distribution, compression, environmental, and performance testing.
• Support packaging design changes and improvements based on business and operational needs.
• Plan and monitor packaging material inventory to support availability and business demand.
• Coordinate with suppliers on packaging quality, material availability, and shipping performance.
• Monitor supplier performance and address quality or delivery concerns as needed.
• Partner with internal teams, suppliers, and warehouse providers to support the effective flow of packaging materials.
• Balance packaging design requirements with inventory, supplier, and warehouse considerations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Collaborating

Decision Making

Effective Communications

Education

Packaging-related degree

Job description

Caterpillar is seeking a Packaging Engineer in Morton, IL to design and implement packaging solutions for aftermarket parts, ensuring safe distribution and cost efficiency. You will collaborate with suppliers, operations, procurement, logistics and product teams to improve customer experience and supply chain performance.

This role requires hands-on packaging design, validation, and inventory planning, with travel up to 10%. It is an on-site role (five days a week) with no remote option.