About this role
Packaging Lead Engineer responsible for setting up the enterprise packaging strategy and technology roadmap, leading a group of engineers, and driving standards to meet cost, quality, and sustainability goals.
Establish and maintain packaging standards for automation, returnable, and expendable execution; publish controlled specifications and playbooks. Lead governance for exceptions/waivers; chair standards review board and manage change control. Define common footprints and automation execution standards; align with safety/quality and sustainability requirements. Own enterprise packaging data architecture and tools: governance, permissions, and data-quality SLAs. Standardize master data and audit routines; lead training and adoption. Select/administer cartonization and labeling systems, including template libraries and formal change control. Set/enforce ID standards, labeling, and traceability checkpoints. Own the portfolio/roadmap for packaging materials, formats, and automation; prioritize pilots with success criteria and scale proven solutions. Conduct market/technology scouting; partner with suppliers/startups to mature innovations into standards. Develop KPIs/dashboards; monitor compliance and drive corrective actions with site leaders. Mentor regional teams; build capability via training, playbooks, and office hours. Lead and set workload for a team of packaging engineers for new model launch and serialization projects.
BS in Packaging Engineering (preferred) or ME/IE. 7–10+ years in packaging or logistics engineering, including multi-site standards/systems ownership in automotive/Tier-1 or similar high-volume manufacturing. Hands-on with PFEP/spec databases, cartonization, labeling, and compliance. Experience integrating packaging data with ERP/PLM/WMS; strong Excel/BI; familiarity with APIs/MDM concepts. Working knowledge of transit testing, load-securement, and sustainability considerations. CAD & Packaging: SolidWorks/NX/CATIA; ArtiosCAD for corrugated/dunnage; read drawings, GD&T, basic tolerance stacks.
Attractive compensation package. Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.