Manufacturing Paint Process Engineer – Summer Intern 2026
General Motors
Assembly
Finished Goods Packaging Engineer
Generac
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Design and develop innovative packaging solutions for energy technology products including batteries, power systems, inverters, and related components
- Create packaging specifications, drawings, and documentation using CAD software
- Conduct packaging testing and validation to ensure product protection during shipping and handling
- Collaborate with product development teams to integrate packaging requirements early in the design process
- Perform structural analysis and simulations to optimize package design for protection and cost
- Conduct drop tests, vibration tests, and environmental testing to validate packaging performance
- Analyze packaging failures and implement corrective actions
- Optimize packaging designs for sustainability, cost reduction, and material efficiency
- Ensure all packaging meets relevant industry standards (UN, DOT, IATA, ISTA) and regulatory requirements
- Stay current with hazardous materials shipping regulations for energy storage products
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 3 + years of experience in packaging engineering, preferably in technology or energy sectors
- Experience with energy storage products, batteries, or electronic components preferred
- Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar)
- Knowledge of packaging materials including corrugated, foam, plastics, and protective materials
- Understanding of shipping and handling environments and associated testing standards
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) software preferred
- Familiarity with packaging testing equipment and methodologies
- Knowledge of UN regulations for dangerous goods packaging (UN 38.3 for batteries)
- Understanding of DOT, IATA, and international shipping regulations
- Experience with ISTA testing protocols and package optimization
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
packaging engineeringCAD softwarefinite element analysispackaging testingstructural analysispackaging optimizationmaterial efficiencypackaging specificationspackaging validationpackaging failure analysis
Soft skills
collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationanalytical thinking