Packaging Engineer
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Cienega de Flores • 🇲🇽 Mexico
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design and develop returnable and expendable packaging for individual piece parts and bulk shipping to ensure the timely and efficient receipt and delivery of material
- Establish packaging and processing specifications at the part number level for new product introductions, cost savings, or other supply chain improvement
- Develop, communicate and maintain supplier packaging requirements
- Lead initiatives and collaboration with suppliers and facilities changing packaging to improve efficiency within receiving, warehousing, and/or line-side delivery
- Create packaging concepts and container layouts using 3D modeling software (i.e. Pro-E)
- Perform cost analysis and develop business cases for implementing packaging improvements
- Procure and validate new packaging and containers during pilot phase
- Audit supplier conformance to packaging specifications
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain or other field
- Advance English Conversational
- Knowledge of packaging, supply chain and manufacturing technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide cost effective solutions to significant technical challenges
- Knowledge of company and industry packaging databases and applications used in a manufacturing environment; ability to operate, maintain and update these systems
- Knowledge of packaging tools, approaches and industry best practices; ability to package products and components safely and attractively; extensive understanding of packaging and transportation best practice/challenges.
- Knowledge in conducting cost analysis preparing business cases
- Knowledge in supplier collaboration implementing packaging and logistics changes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills
- Develop and deploy creative / original solutions to complex problems
- Background in operations within a manufacturing environment
- Additional packaging design expertise in automotive or similar industry.
Benefits
- Don't forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday
- Sponsorship for foreign candidates aren´t available
- Domestic Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
packaging design3D modelingcost analysisbusiness case developmentpackaging specificationssupply chain improvementpackaging toolsmanufacturing technologypackaging databaseslogistics changes
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsinterpersonal skillsteamworkorganization skillscommunication skillscreativitycollaborationleadershipadaptability