Packaging Engineer

Magna International; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead PFEP, VSM, and packaging design efforts for automotive manufacturing initiatives.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to ensure packaging processes meet performance, ergonomic, environmental, and safety standards while controlling costs and coordinating supplier RFQs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in packaging/engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years packaging/manufacturing/industrial engineering experience preferred.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop PFEP with other departments.
• Develop VSM and contribute to future state goals.
• Ensure packaging meets customer and internal requirements for manufacturing, ergonomics, environment and safety.
• Prepare RFQ packages for suppliers and manage packaging budgets.
• Create and maintain packaging plans for current and new programs.
• Track open issues and action items to meet deadlines.
• Communicate project status with Program Managers and stakeholders.
• Maintain customer-specific packaging requirements and approvals.
• Track program costs and budgets for packaging materials and equipment.
• Eliminate handling damage by collaborating with departments.
• Develop and validate packaging test methods and protocols.
• Design packaging using structure analyses and design methodologies.
• Justify and prepare capital expenditures for packaging processes and equipment.
• Represent AIM Systems with customers and suppliers for long-term relationships.
• Analyze workforce utilization, space, and workflow for maximum efficiency.
• Develop, maintain and approve packaging floor plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Packaging design software

CAD systems

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Work with other departments in maintaining / developing the PFEP (Plan For Every Part).
• Work with other departments in the development of VSM (Value Stream Mapping) and contribute towards improved future state goals
• Ensures packaging development and improvement project meets all customer and internal requirements for synchronous manufacturing, ergonomics, environmental and safety standards.
• Manage all program costs related to packaging budgets. Prepare and issue complete Request for Quote (RFQ) packages to suppliers.
• Create and maintain packaging plans to support current, new, and potential business programs.
• Maintain an up-to-date open issue tracking report. Identify all action items requiring completion to successfully meet deadlines.
• Maintain effective communication regarding packaging projects with Program Managers and key stakeholders.
• Maintain all customer-specific packaging requirements, specifications, and approval documentation.
• Track and maintain program costs and budgets for purchased packaging materials and equipment.li>
• Work with other departments to eliminate handling damage associated with packaging issues.
• Develop and execute packaging test methods, validations, and protocols for new and existing packaging projects.
• Works with key functions to design packaging using appropriate structure analyses, test methods, design methodologies, feasibility justification, and business case processes.
• Justifies and prepares capital expenditures for new packaging processes and equipment.
• Act as a representative of AIM Systems with customers and suppliers, developing long‑term, mutually beneficial business relationships.
• Analyzes and suggests synchronous plans for work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, coordinate, and approve packaging‑related floor plan layouts and implementations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of packaging, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related experience preferred.
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.

Special Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and customer specifications.
• Experience with packaging design software and CAD systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement methodologies preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be required to stand and/or sit in excess of 6 hours.
• May be required to lift, push and/or pull 40 pounds.
• Average mobility to move around a manufacturing environment.
• Able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
• May require travel.

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