Packaging Engineer; Automotive Manufacturing

Job Description

Technical lead and expert on developing packaging solutions in an automotive parts manufacturing environment. The Packaging Engineer needs to be able to find resolution to metallic and corrugate packing design requirements that meet customer expectations, while aiding the production process and reducing or avoiding unnecessary costs and waste in the process

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This is a position which represents the attainment of specialized knowledge in breadth and depth. Associate applies knowledge and experience to complex situations and problems and provides solutions to issues. Associate performs independently and uses experience to guide actions. Associate may also mentor less experienced colleagues.

· Lead an automotive manufacturing business in Continuous Improvement, quality issues, new product launches, and engineering changes for parts packaging

· Development and implementation of process control techniques and procedures

· Analysis of automotive packaging processes for Press and Assembly operations

· Change and Create documentation of automotive packaging processes

· Time Studies and Line Balancing depicting automotive packaging processes

· Bill of Materials (BOM) – maintaining and re-structuring for packaging

· Confer with customer engineers and representatives on packaging solutions

· Conduct Root-Cause Analyses (RCA) when necessary to identify opportunities, develop resolutions, and implement new processes

· Good working relationship and effective communication skills with vendors, team members, suppliers, and customers

· Able to work in a collaborative manner, by engaging all stakeholders required for each project

· Strong aptitude and financial acumen in order to trial and implement solutions that make sense for the business

· Apply and utilize automotive manufacturing best practice for efficiency, quality, safety and capability

· Able to manage container inventory and reconciliation by customer requirements

· Partner with Materials team and other internal departments to resolve customer container disputes and opportunities

· Completion of miscellaneous duties and projects as directed

Expectations

Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below:

· Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits, working the hours necessary to perform the job. A minimum of 45 hours per week is expected

· Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area

· Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management

· Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives

· Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO
14001, IATF
16949, and safety regulations

· Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner

· Adhere to all internal and OSHA required safety procedures in performing daily work activities

· Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect

· Actively support the E&E values

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees also may be subject to certain environments such as working near loud moving mechanical parts. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following environments include:

· Work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

· Work with a wide range of production equipment

· Vibration from Press equipment

Safety

The noise level in the working environment will be heavy with high traffic. Ear protection will be required. PPE (personal protective equipment) will be provided

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