Packaging Manager

Our client in Fort Worth, Tx is currently seeking a hands‑on Packaging Engineering Manager with experience in corrugate paper, wood and foam transport packaging manufacturing. The Packaging Engineering Manager will provide a broad range of design expertise and technical skills to both our external clients and internal team. You will play a key role in our sales process by planning, managing and monitoring design and estimating functions to ensure our company’s success.

• Provide a high level of technical and process leadership through mentoring, monitoring and leading RFQ project teams and answering technical requests from the sales department and customers.
• Coordinate with Commercial and Operations Leaders to achieve excellence in execution of new business and existing customer projects.
• Refine and lead the estimating function of the company.
• Establish and drive best practices in the design and estimating process which includes sales, operations and purchasing.
• Understand manufacturing facility capabilities to enable appropriate input to the Sales Stage Gate Process.
• Represent the business as a highly knowledgeable leader in the field of transport packaging design. Liaise with clients and internal team members to deliver packaging solutions and enhance customer experience.
• Guide and mentor team members in their day‑to‑day engineering responsibilities and professional and career development.
• Lead recruiting and hiring efforts for new technical sales support roles as needed for company growth.
• Create and maintain packaging engineering specifications and standards utilizing CAD, 3D modeling software and other tools.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years’ experience in the corrugate paper and/or wood transport packaging manufacturing industry. This includes wood pallets and crates; corrugate containers; internal protective packaging fitments.
• Experience in working directly with customers as a direct designer, engineer or project leader.
• Proficient with the use of Artios, Solidworks, IronCAD and other packaging CAD software.
• Experience supervising design projects and Engineering team members.
• An internal drive to develop and improve your department and company processes related to your department.