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UFP Industries · 1 day ago

Automotive Packaging Engineer - Metal

Newnan, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

UFP Industries is seeking a highly skilled Automotive Packaging Engineer to design and develop innovative packaging products and solutions for the automotive industry. The role focuses on returnable packaging and rack design, requiring strong project management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer needs.

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Responsibilities

Develop strong working relationships with customers, vendors and co-workers using proven communication skills

Responsible to manage and execute new product development processes, based on customer needs, design structural packaging basics, utilizing SolidWorks and other CAD programs suitable for the purpose intended

Create packaging designs consistent with Automotive Industry standards, while continuing to drive innovation through development of alternative material usage and designs

Routinely offers alternative designs of existing packaging or alternate material solutions

Develop and maintain vendor relationships for packaging materials used in designs

Develops weldment and assembly drawings and specifications that meet customer requirements and ensure accurate production. These specifications are used in the manufacturing of our products

Develops and maintains bills of materials and product costing using strong working knowledge of materials and production processes

Utilize design and production practices to optimize product cost to drive sales and margin growth

Drive efficiency in product manufacturing through design methods and assist production team in efficiency initiatives where applicable

Utilizes solid modeling and FEA or other computational analysis processes to develop, analyze, and optimize product designs

Understands and communicates these results with our customers and sales team

Responsible for corrective action as required per ECO, DCR and plant production needs

Prepares various reports as required

Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Automotive packaging designSolidWorksDunnage designMetal properties knowledgePackaging testing (ISTA)FabricationWeldingFEA softwareMS Office SuiteCustomer presentation skillsProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, other related field of study, or equivalent work experience is required

Experience in packaging distribution environment with major manufactures

Experience in intermodal transportation requirements

Experience in ISTA packaging testing, to design efficient packaging based on test

Experience in designing packaging for production workflow and ergonomics

Strong working knowledge of metal types, grades, shapes, and properties, common dunnage materials, and the ability to select optimal materials for the intended usage when designing products

Working knowledge of fabrication and welding, and ability to determine and specify welds to use on various products (weldment drawings), optimized for the purpose intended

Experience presenting to customers, ability to describe benefits and features of solutions

Experience in asking probing design criteria questions to understand needs and pain points

Experience in lifecycle management of products, for preservation and storage requirements

Ability to understand customer comments and needs and pivot if our design is not in alignment

Proficiency in the use of MS Office Suites

Proficiency in solid modeling software (Inventor/Solidworks/other) and FEA is required

Ability to be mobile in the work environment, travel as required

Preferred

Strong working knowledge and 3-5+ years of experience in automotive packaging design and engineering, returnable packaging design, and dunnage design is strongly preferred

Preferred experience in an automotive packaging design firm or manufacturing environment

Advanced packaging certifications based on individual role and needs