Senior Packaging Engineer & Team Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Profit sharing

Paid time off (PTO)

Volunteer time off (VTO)

Life insurance

Long-term disability (LTD)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Shippers Supply, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Lead Packaging Engineer to own custom packaging projects from concept to production.

You will design and release production-ready packages using SolidWorks and ArtiosCAD, prototypes on a Kongsberg cutting table, and supervise a packaging engineering team on milestone-driven projects. You will develop cost estimates, set up BOMs and routings in ERP, manage multiple projects, and partner with Sales, Purchasing, and Production to ensure

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) leading designers or engineers.
• 3+ years of sourcing and vendor management, including quote evaluation and make-versus-buy analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design protective and transit packaging in fabricated foam, corrugated, wood crates and skids, and hybrid constructions using SolidWorks and ArtiosCAD, and release complete, production-ready drawing packages.
• Produce samples and prototypes on our Kongsberg digital cutting table; run drop, vibration, and compression testing; identify failure modes and refine designs.
• Develop cost estimates and set up part numbers, bills of materials, and routings in our ERP so every quote and production run starts from accurate data; maintain revision control on CAD files, drawings, and specifications.
• Lead and supervise the packaging engineering team: assign and review work, train and mentor, conduct performance reviews, and make hiring and pay recommendations. Review and approve all design work before release.
• Join Sales on customer meetings and site visits; present design options, costs, and trade-offs; conduct packaging assessments that reduce customers’ costs and damage rates.
• Manage schedules and priorities across the custom team, and coordinate hand-offs with Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Production.
• Work with Purchasing to qualify vendors, evaluate quotes, and weigh make-versus-buy decisions.
• Document the division’s workflows, standards, and templates, and support our ISO 9001:2015 quality system.

Skills

SolidWorks

ArtiosCAD

Product costing

ERP BOM/Routing

People management

Vendor management

Multi-project management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in packaging engineering

Tools

Kongsberg cutting table

Job description

Shippers Supply, Inc. in Golden Valley, MN is seeking a Lead Packaging Engineer to own custom packaging projects from concept to production.

You will design and release production-ready packages using SolidWorks and ArtiosCAD, prototypes on a Kongsberg cutting table, and supervise a packaging engineering team on milestone-driven projects. You will develop cost estimates, set up BOMs and routings in ERP, manage multiple projects, and partner with Sales, Purchasing, and Production to ensure