Packaging Engineer

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Odgen, UT

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$100,000–$115,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Automation, Automotive Automation, Automotive Manufacturing, CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Software, CATIA CAD, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Database Administration, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Document Management, Engineering, Engineering Drawing, Ergonomics, Finance, Hazardous Materials/Substances, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Problem Solving Skills, Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Product Packaging, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Project Engineering, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Regulatory Requirements, SolidWorks, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Support Documentation, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Validation Testing

LOCATION

Odgen, UT

POSTED

2 days ago

Title: Packaging Engineer

Location: Ogden, UT 84401

Salary: $100,000–$115,000

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan.

Sterling Engineering is partnering with a leading global automotive manufacturer to hire a Packaging Engineer. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing packaging solutions for automotive components, automation cells, and service parts across North and South America.

Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and test expendable and returnable packaging solutions, including distribution testing.
Create packaging designs for racks, totes, dunnage, corrugated materials, and custom containers using 3D CAD software.
Develop innovative packaging solutions that improve product protection, ergonomics, pack density, and transportation efficiency.
Coordinate packaging projects with engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, finance, purchasing, and external suppliers.
Validate packaging designs to meet DOT and HazMat requirements where applicable.
Lead packaging trials, sample builds, transport testing, and line-side validation activities.
Own customer packaging documentation and support PPAP submissions through customer packaging portals.
Standardize packaging materials and processes while maintaining packaging databases and specifications.
Analyze packaging-related damage and implement corrective actions to improve quality and reduce costs.
Support supplier packaging development, qualification, and ongoing performance.
Develop packaging solutions compatible with automation and robotic handling systems.
Maintain engineering drawings, specifications, revision control, and packaging documentation.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering strongly preferred; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering degrees will also be considered.
3–5 years of packaging engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
Experience designing returnable and expendable packaging systems.
Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX.
Experience with packaging materials including corrugated, plastics, foams, steel racks, and custom dunnage.
Knowledge of packaging validation and transportation testing standards including ISTA and ASTM.
Experience collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional manufacturing teams.
Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

Automotive manufacturing experience.
Experience with ArtiosCAD, TOPS, or Cape Pack software.
Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE, and validation methodologies.
Experience designing packaging for robotic or automated manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with DOT, HazMat, and regulatory packaging requirements.
Experience managing returnable packaging programs and supplier packaging initiatives.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1969

WEBSITE

http://www.sterling-engineering.com

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Packaging Engineer

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