Assoc Packaging Engineer

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a creative Associate Packaging Engineer to join its team of innovative packaging professionals. This position has the possibility to work on both IP brands like Hot Wheels, Barbie, Matchbox as well as a variety of licensed brands such as Disney Princess, Disney Cars, Toy Story, WWE, Jurassic World and many others. This position is located at Mattel's Handler Team Center at its Worldwide Headquarters in El Segundo, CA.

• Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage.
• Design 3D structures that complement and protect complex products.
• Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings.
• Work on various projects concurrently and adhere to packaging and business schedules.
• Work cohesively and collaboratively in a team environment; to create standard engineering drawings and to have direct experience working with paper materials plus multiple plastics.
• Ability to ideate and express ideas visually and verbally to the cross‑functional teams.
• Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers.
• Act as liaison and creative engineering partner with our China team.
• Participate in various team/department/management meetings.
• Support several toy fair requirements throughout the year.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience in Packaging or Industrial Design preferred.
• Highly creative individual with ability to develop innovative package solutions.
• Knowledge of package manufacturing processes and capable of generating detailed packaging specs. Must have experience re-thinking package designs with new, innovative visions.
• Experience working in a team environment, under tight deadlines, building strong relationships.
• Proficiency in Artios CAD and 3‑D modeling.

• Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings.
• Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage.
• Design 3D structures that complement and protect complex products.
• Able to work on various projects concurrently.
• Adherence to packaging/business schedules.
• Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers. In general, the ability to clearly communicate to any number of people.
• Ability to create Mattel standard engineering drawings.
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to take initiative.

The annual base salary range for this position is between $71,000 and $85,000.

Mattel is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.