Packaging Engineer/Buyer

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Develop returnable and expendable packaging for Automotive Industry.                 
2. Interface with OEM customers and sales personnel on program launches.               
3. Manage program launches with manufacturing and OEM (Ford, GM, Honda, Chrysler, Nissan and Tesla) and various tier 2 customers. 
4. Work with internal manufacturing teams on WIP packaging development and implementation.
5. Establish WIP packaging fleet sizes with all stakeholders throughout the value stream.                                                       
6. Develop packaging specifications and work instructions to establish bill of materials.
7. Work with suppliers to establish cost savings opportunities on both returnable and expendable programs. 
8. Responsible for purchasing packaging for sample and production runs.
9. Responsible for writing MER Purchase Orders for Finished Good and WIP Packaging.
10. Work with shipping and container management teams on problem resolution related to customer returns and damaged containers.
11. Quote WIP and FG packaging for all new business quotes, establishing capital budgets for future programs.
12. Responsible for sourcing all WIP and FG packaging, both returnable and expendable.

 Education & Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering.
2. Prior experience working within the Automotive Industry OEM customer Portals.
3. Prior Automotive experience preferred.

Non-Essential Responsibilities:

1. Provide input to Purchasing for supplier sourcing decisions.
2. Other duties as assigned by Leadership.

 Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Training in ADAC internal systems (AX, PDM, CN, CCN, MRO, and MER)