Packaging Engineer
ADEPT GROUP
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Conduct packaging assessments on-site at multiple client facilities.
- Evaluate and document existing packaging, blocking, and strapping methods used for large welded steel assemblies shipped on flatbeds and open trailers.
- Identify issues causing damage during transit and determine solutions.
- Review current labeling practices and recommend fixes.
- Work closely with Quality and Operations teams to document tribal knowledge.
- Develop clear, visual packaging and labeling SOPs.
- Define acceptance standards for shipped products.
- Create and present a prioritized improvement plan based on assessments.
- Spend time on the production floor observing packaging processes.
- Meet regularly with internal leaders to align on packaging conditions and concerns.
- Draft and refine packaging documentation and process maps.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on packaging engineering experience in industrial, machinery, or heavy-equipment manufacturing (for example, metal fabrication, automotive, or dock systems).
- Proven experience developing & testing protective packaging systems such as blocking, bracing, and load securement solutions for large, heavy, non-crated products shipped on flatbeds or open trailers.
- Experience developing and testing durable labels to withstand use environments.
- Experience evaluating and developing corrugated packaging systems for products and kits.
- Strong background in assessing packaging processes on-site and converting findings into clear SOPs and easy-to-follow documentation.
- Good understanding of labeling materials and adhesives for metal parts that are exposed to outdoor conditions, including how to test for adhesion, legibility, and durability.
- Experience developing and maintaining packaging documentation, such as acceptance criteria, inspection checklists, and process standards.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing.
- Ability to work independently on-site, manage time effectively, and deliver professional documentation without daily supervision.
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- flexible, creative culture
- professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
packaging engineeringpackaging assessmentspackaging documentationprotective packaging systemsblockingbracingload securement solutionscorrugated packaging systemslabeling materialsadhesion testing
Soft skills
communicationteamworktime managementindependent workproblem-solving