Packaging Engineer

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible to develop, validate and implement packaging concepts for finished goods based on customer requirements and plant guidelines. Additionally, recognizes opportunities on raw material supplier's packaging to optimize costs and handling. Packaging engineer identifies, develops, leads, implements, and follows up improvement and/or cost savings/avoidance projects in logistics. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Validate BOM's to ensure all packaging items are marked properly for cost and production relevancy to avoid PPV's and/or inventory deviations Responsible to design, validate and implement packaging concepts for finished goods based on customer requirements, International Standards, and plant guidelines Recognizes opportunities on raw material supplier's packaging to optimize costs and handling Main contact to cross functional teams, customer, and suppliers, to support topics related to design and quality of the expendable/returnable packaging Support on the analysis and monitoring of the packaging budget and forecast (Business Plan, Current Forecast, monthly cost reports) Identifies, develops, leads, implements, and follow up improvement and/or cost savings/avoidance projects in logistics and cost/piece Usage of problem-solving tools to recommend and execute solutions to overcome issues to meet customer requirements Loop Calculations for returnable containers from different customers Create/Execute Engineering Changes Orders for packaging related updates/changes Support Operations areas (Production, Manufacturing and Quality) for Customer Packaging related surveys, quality / design issues, alternate packaging options, etc. EDUCATION: Bachelore Degree on engineering or equivalent EXPERIENCE: General packaging processes knowledge – Advanced Loop Calculation for Automotive Customers ASTM/AIAG/ISTA test standards requirements Automotive customer portals packaging information requirements KNOWLEDGE: Usage of software: NX preferred Solid works/Auto cad acceptable Budget & forecast development and tracking knowledge/skills for returnable containers Microsoft office Learning and adaptability skills Analytic skills Negotiation Skills Communication skills, English 80% Customer service orientated