Electric Vehicle Start-up Seeking a Packaging Design Engineer
- Greater Phoenix, AZ area
The Packaging Design Engineer will possess an expertise in developing packaging systems and protocols within in a manufacturing and logistics environment. They will help lead the development of the packaging function by developing cost effective solutions, developing secondary packaging systems, establishing contract packaging organizations, and qualifying shipping solutions. This individual will have close partnerships with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, and Regulatory Affairs to implement new processes and manage changes.
If you are looking for a challenging opportunity that allows for process ownership, rapid growth and high visibility to senior leadership - Apply now!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Propose, evaluate, and implement packaging and shipping container systems based upon understanding of customer requirements, plant operation processes, logistics, distribution, warehousing, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide technical packaging direction to various levels of the organization, other functional disciplines, including: quality, operations, supply chain, purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, marketing and sales, and outside design and manufacturing sources.
- Assist in vendor selection and management for packaging materials and services
- Establish packaging strategy at the commodity level part numbers for new product introductions, cost savings, or other supply chain improvement
- Develop benchmarking methodology and execute assessments across the manufacturing footprint within North America with replication globally
IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree required in technical packaging engineering & design or a related Engineering field
- Master's Degree preferred
- Package Engineering with knowledge of Supply Chain systems and processes
- In depth knowledge of materials, processes, and application of these as used in shipping container and packaging system design.
- Automotive industry experience preferred
