Packaging Engr IV

Packaging Engineer IV

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $4B in revenue, and employ approximately 12,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset.

We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer:

• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

The Packaging Engineer IV is a senior-level engineering professional responsible for leading complex and high-impact packaging development, commercialization, optimization, and continuous-improvement initiatives supporting innovative fiber optic telecom products.

This position provides advanced technical expertise throughout the packaging lifecycle and independently leads complex packaging programs from concept through commercialization. The Packaging Engineer IV serves as a senior technical resource across the organization, influencing packaging strategy, material selection, supplier development, testing methodologies, sustainability initiatives, cost optimization, and manufacturing implementation.

• Lead the design and development of complex packaging solutions for new and existing products, ensuring alignment with functional, manufacturing, quality, cost, sustainability, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and approve advanced packaging designs, specifications, drawings, prototypes, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Apply advanced packaging engineering principles to resolve complex product protection, transportation, manufacturing, material, and packaging performance challenges.
• Establish technical requirements and design criteria for complex packaging applications.
• Identify opportunities to standardize packaging designs, materials, and specifications across products and product families.

• Lead packaging activities for complex, high-impact product development and commercialization programs from concept through launch.
• Serve as the Packaging Engineering technical lead on major cross-functional initiatives.
• Lead packaging-related design reviews, stage-gate activities, risk assessments, technical reviews, and commercialization decisions.
• Establish project requirements, deliverables, timelines, technical risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Influence cross-functional teams and business partners without direct authority.

• Lead the evaluation and implementation of packaging materials, technologies, suppliers, and manufacturing processes.
• Identify emerging packaging materials and technologies that may improve performance, sustainability, cost, or manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop technical recommendations regarding material selection, conversion processes, packaging technologies, and supplier capabilities.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers on strategic material and cost-reduction initiatives.

• Establish packaging validation strategies and testing requirements for complex products and applications.
• Lead advanced packaging testing, including drop, compression, vibration, transit simulation, environmental, and other applicable performance testing.
• Analyze complex packaging failures and lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and improve packaging testing methodologies, acceptance criteria, and technical standards.

• Lead technical packaging activities with manufacturing operations, contract packaging partners, suppliers, and other business partners.
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