Senior Packaging Engineer

Staff Perm

Richardson, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Cargo/Freight, Contract Analysis, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Forklift, HVAC, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Manufacturing, Problem Solving Skills, Product Packaging, Root Cause Analysis, Safety/Work Safety, Small Business, Standards Development, Technical/Engineering Design, Transportation Engineering, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Richardson, TX
POSTED
3 days ago
Senior Packaging Engineer

We are hiring a senior-level Packaging Engineer to lead the design, validation, and implementation of packaging solutions for HVAC coils. This role is critical to enabling damage-free transportation by engineering packaging solutions that withstand real-world handling, cross-docking, forklift interaction, vibration, and edge impact. The engineer will serve as the primary authority for solving packaging-related freight damage and establishing scalable packaging standards.

PAY RATE: $50.00hr
LOCATION: On-site Richardson, TX. Must be able to Travel 50% domesticly plus Mexico
POSITION: 6 month contract / possible to extend

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and engineer custom crating, skids, frames, and internal restraint systems
  • Develop packaging designs capable of surviving LTL, cross-docking transportation environments
  • Serve as the lead problem solver for packaging-related freight damage using data, field observations, and root cause analysis
  • Translate damage failure modes into engineered corrective actions
  • Define packaging load paths, blocking and bracing strategies, base protection, and forklift entry requirements
  • Create packaging standards, material specifications, and build instructions
  • Ensure packaging designs are repeatable, scalable, and suitable for internal execution
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external resources
  • Support pilot builds, field validation, and phased rollout of new packaging solutions

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in packaging engineering, transport packaging, or heavy-duty industrial packaging
  • Demonstrated experience designing packaging for oversized, heavy, or fragile products
  • Hands-on experience engineering packaging for LTL or multi-touch transportation networks
  • Strong understanding of load paths, restraint systems, shock, vibration, and edge impact risks
  • Ability to translate field failures into engineered, scalable solutions
Preferred Qualifications
  • Professional certification such as Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) or Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) strongly preferred.
  • Experience packaging HVAC components, coils, or similar industrial assemblies
Work Arrangement
  • On-site presence at the Richardson, TX office. Must be able to travel 50%+ to domestic manufacturing locations as well as Mexico.
  • Contract Duration 6 month contract to lead assessment, engineer solutions, pilot validation, and standardization efforts, with potential extension based on business needs and results.

Pre-Employment Screening:
Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening based on local, state and federal laws in your region. This process is designed to ensure the safety and integrity of the workplace. Minor offenses will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration and all situations are reviewed by HR for compliance with local laws and hiring requirements for the role.

About Staff Perm
Staff Perm is an Award Winning and Certified Small Business Enterprise utilizing a staff with over 20 years of staffing and placement experience to simplify the employee recruitment process. 7214 S State Hwy 78 Suite #1, Sachse, TX 75048

About the Company

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Staff Perm

Staff Perm has helped 1000’s of professional’s change companies for a better work environment, culture and earnings potential.   We network with hiring managers to bring career opportunities to professionals that are looking to advance their career.   9 out of 10 experts agree that the best way to create career growth is to seek an opportunity with a company that is willing to provide it.   

 

Many managers don’t understand the need for work life balance or today's employees.   They rely on our experience to connect talent that drives business success.  We work with you to define what your seeking in your career change and provide you with the opportunity to interview with the decision makers that can make it happen.   

 

90% of professionals are passive job seekers; working, but not really content.  Let Staff Perm help you with your next career change while you work!

 

Staff Perm provides equal employment opportunities EEO to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2013
WEBSITE
http://www.staffperm.com