Packaging & Industrial Engineer — Lean Improvement & Onsite

Dauch; Newton (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch in Newton, NC is seeking a Packaging/Industrial Engineer to join our onsite team. The role focuses on developing and implementing packaging strategies to reduce cost, improve safety, and streamline material flow across the plant.

Responsibilities include managing customer packaging requirements, maintaining packaging specifications, improving packaging processes, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives with data analytics and ERP knowledge (SAP/Oracle).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Supply Chain, Packaging, Industrial, etc.).
• 1-5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the Automotive industry.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages customer packaging requirements and standards.
• Approves and maintains production packaging specifications.
• Serves as primary contact for customer packaging coordination.
• Consolidates and maintains packaging databases and master data.
• Develops and optimizes expendable and returnable packaging solutions.
• Coordinates packaging trials and validation activities.
• Supports launch activities related to packaging requirements.
• Drives packaging cost reduction and sustainability initiatives.
• Manages packaging inventory and returnable asset utilization.
• Supports Supply Chain data collection, KPI dashboards, and reporting.

Skills

Packaging engineering

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Supply Chain, Packaging, Industrial, etc.)

Job description

Dauch in Newton, NC is seeking a Packaging/Industrial Engineer to join our onsite team. The role focuses on developing and implementing packaging strategies to reduce cost, improve safety, and streamline material flow across the plant.

Responsibilities include managing customer packaging requirements, maintaining packaging specifications, improving packaging processes, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives with data analytics and ERP knowledge (SAP/Oracle).