Packaging Engineer - Dearborn, Michigan

Design, develop and validate new Automotive Shipping Packaging process including racks, thermal form trim, injection molded components and dunnage for Powertrain components – i.e.: engine and transmission components etc.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze current packaging operations to determine target areas for process improvement flow.
• Provide continuous improvement studies aimed at identifying packaging related cost reduction opportunities.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluation, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Maintain BOM packaging specifications.
• Analyze product / packaging damage issues and implement effective and timely solutions to bring resolution and improve customer satisfaction.
• Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Develop material strategies to optimize efficiencies at packaging and supplier locations.
• Create and implement Standard Operating Procedures for packaging assembly lines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering, Packaging, Supply Chain Management, or related Business.
• 5 to 10 years of progressively more responsible previous experience.

Additional Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook. 

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