Senior Lead Packaging Engineer, Custom Packaging

Shippers Supply Inc; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

HSA

401(k) with match

Profit sharing

PTO

Volunteer time off

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Wellness programs

Job summary

Shippers Supply Inc. Golden Valley, Minnesota, is seeking a Lead Packaging Engineer to own custom packaging projects from initial conversations through production release. The role is hands-on and supervisory, with design, costing, BOM setup, prototyping, and on-floor production.

You will lead the packaging engineering team, mentor staff, and help set technical standards for the division. You’ll collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Production across office, floor, and site

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on custom packaging design experience across foam, corrugated, and wood crating.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks and ArtiosCAD (required).
• Experience with product costing, BOM and routing setup in an ERP, and revision control.
• 3+ years of direct people management (hiring, performance reviews, and coaching).
• 3+ years of sourcing and vendor management, including quote evaluation and make-versus-buy analysis.
• 3+ years managing multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines.
• Strong materials knowledge: foam types and densities, corrugated grades and flute profiles, and crate construction.

Responsibilities

• Design protective and transit packaging using foam, corrugated, wood crates, and hybrids; produce production-ready drawings.
• Create samples and prototypes; perform testing and refine designs.
• Develop cost estimates and set up part numbers, BOMs, and routings in ERP; maintain CAD revision control.
• Lead and supervise the packaging engineering team; assign work, train, mentor, and conduct reviews.
• Join Sales on customer meetings; present options, costs, and trade-offs; conduct packaging assessments.
• Manage schedules and priorities; coordinate hand-offs with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Production.
• Work with Purchasing to qualify vendors and evaluate quotes; make make-versus-buy decisions.
• Document workflows, standards, and templates; support ISO 9001:2015 quality system.

Skills

Packaging design

People management

Vendor management

Project management

Cost estimation

Sourcing

Customer communication

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in packaging, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering, industrial design, or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

ArtiosCAD

ERP systems

Kongsberg table

Job description

Shippers Supply Inc. Golden Valley, Minnesota, is seeking a Lead Packaging Engineer to own custom packaging projects from initial conversations through production release. The role is hands-on and supervisory, with design, costing, BOM setup, prototyping, and on-floor production.

You will lead the packaging engineering team, mentor staff, and help set technical standards for the division. You’ll collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Production across office, floor, and site