Packaging Engineer jobs in Abbeville, SC

Pay Rate: 31.42-43.21 $/Hour

• Responsible for:
  • Implementing, improving, and maintaining the packaging standards for the operations including inbound raw material and outbound customer packaging.
  • Improving packaging performance with attention to supplier relations, material and suppler specifications, line-side delivery efficiencies and various internal functional group requirements.  
  • Investment planning and the fund management
  • Maintenance / modification budget planning and the fund management
• Will be leading /coordinating all processes in this regard and is fully responsible for the financial management of the investment and budget planning / spending.
• Leading work packages and projects.  
• Design proper packaging to protect and preserve product (container modifications).
• Responsible leader for the development / implementation of new packaging concepts
• Development of new packaging concepts
• Leader of the packaging review process to get the buy off for the racks from part suppliers and the plant process partner
• Works with internal associates for packaging changes (CCB – change control board).
• Monitor part profile information
• Work with direct and indirect supplier to assure supplier conformance to packing item specifications
• Update service parts packaging standards as needed
• Maintain quantity packs and audit for conformance
• Assist in negotiating indirect supply agreements specific to packaging
• Provide packaging cost quotes as needed using approved packaging suppliers
• Leader of the “Sequencing CCB Hall 52”
• Member of VPS team
• Performs other duties as assigned by operations supervisor.
• Packaging development team focuses on returnable containers for assembly and body shop and in the future the battery plant.
• Design of the containers for the commodities and the project scope of it and bringing projects to vendors and then out to suppliers. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or equivalent of 4 years’ experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience with material flow and engineering drawings.
• 3 to 5 years experience required in:
  • Demonstrated work experience in packaging design/specification (inbound and outbound), line side presentation, engineering change control, and inventory management.
  • Material flow planning, experience in material train planning.
• Advanced skills required in:
  • Experience in packaging planning
  • Proficient in MS Office programs
  • Knowledge of material handling equipment
  • Verbal and written communication skills 
  • Writes clearly and concisely, and assures communications are comprehensive and timely
  • Packaging design – disposable and returnable
  • Leveraging common packaging designs
• Intermediate skills required in:
  • Understanding of how to minimize dunnage and repacking
  • Design and/or guidance of line side rack
  • Design of returnable racking (metal and non-metal)
  • Interfacing with Engineers
  • Suppliers and customers
  • Logistics companies
• Strong communication skills (working with a lot of different process partners)
• Time management
• Problem solving
• CAD system or Pack Assistant software experience is desired (Could be trained on these systems).
• German language skills preffered and will be a plus.

About the Company:
Hired by Matrix

Company Size:
100 to 499 employees

Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies

Founded:
0

Website:
http://www.hiredbymatrix.com