Packaging Engineer II

Sonny's Enterprises is the world's largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource - our PEOPLE!

We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

The Packaging Engineer II is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing packaging solutions that support the organization’s product development and manufacturing processes. This position develops and improves packaging designs, prototypes, specifications, and testing methods to ensure products are adequately protected while meeting quality, cost, manufacturing, transportation, and customer requirements.

• Design and develop parcel, pallet, and crate-based packaging solutions, including oversized palletized crates, based on product specifications, physical characteristics, handling requirements, environmental conditions, customer requirements, and manufacturing processes.
• Support and manage assigned packaging development projects, including design, material selection, prototype development, testing, validation, and implementation.
• Review engineering drawings and product specifications to determine packaging requirements and identify potential packaging concerns.
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging issues related to design, materials, suppliers, manufacturing processes, transportation, storage, and product protection.
• Develop and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, documentation, and design standards in accordance with established engineering practices.
• Develop and execute packaging test plans to validate designs and ensure they meet applicable customer, quality, transportation, and internal requirements.
• Evaluate packaging materials, components, and design alternatives to improve product protection, quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Work with packaging suppliers to develop prototypes, obtain samples, resolve quality issues, and support implementation of new packaging solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, and other cross-functional teams on packaging development and improvement projects.
• Participate in new product introduction and product development teams to support packaging requirements, testing, and launch activities.
• Work with Manufacturing to ensure packaging designs are practical, efficient, and optimized for manufacturability, assembly, handling, and storage.
• Assist with evaluating packaging suppliers and monitoring supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, and technical requirements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for packaging cost reduction, material optimization, standardization, and process improvement.
• Research and recommend appropriate packaging materials, technologies, tools, and testing methods.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while meeting established timelines and deliverables.
• Monitor packaging performance following implementation and assist with corrective and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate packaging documentation, specifications, test results, and project records.
• Stay current on packaging technologies, materials, industry practices, and applicable standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas:
• Engineering and Technology
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