Packaging Coordinator

Responsabilities:

• Summary : Lead the design and implementation of packaging solutions for automotive components. This role ensures packaging meets quality, cost, and sustainability standards while supporting efficient logistics and compliance with OEM requirements.
• Supervise packaging development projects for new and existing automotive products.
• Collaborate with engineering, logistics, and suppliers to optimize packaging for cost, safety, and efficiency.
• Manage and mentor a team of packaging engineers or specialists.
• Oversee and manage complete packaging development process, including the creation of packaging designs, prototype development, and performance testing.
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging problems involving designs, materials and processes and provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications of product to determine physical characteristics of item, special handling, environmental and safety requirements, and types of materials required for packaging.
• Establish standards and guidelines for supplier evaluation. Evaluate and select packaging suppliers/vendors; periodically conduct vendor reviews.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Work closely with global suppliers, engineering, product management, operations, and sourcing.
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, labor, efficiency, transportation, and storage.
• Work closely with Engineering to optimize packaging supply base for cost, lead time, quality, regionalization, standardization, supply assurance, and compliance with customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Specify and recommend efficiency tools and test methods to develop and validate packaging designs.
• Work with the manufacturing department to insure that the packaging designs are optimized for manufacturability.
• Develop and implement comprehensive test plans to ensure that packaging exceeds customer specifications.
• Develop and implement packaging solutions for all Car programs for Tier 1 localized commodities within region, regardless of the end-user.
• Type bound Packaging, Standard Returnable Packaging, Dunnage /Inserts,One Way Packaging.
• Verify Packaging solutions with involvement of all stakeholders (SQM, R&D, ME, IE, CLE,).
• Interact with Purchasing (procurement and IDP), Plants, Packaging Operations and other SCM functions in view of development and industrialization of packaging solutions.
• Interact with Part Suppliers in view of packaging development, packaging solutions and verification.

Qualifications:

• Education Background: Bachelor’s Degree
• Working Experience: +3 years of experience in packaging development within the automotive or manufacturing industry
• Language: Conversational/ Advanced English
• Knowledge & Skill: Strong knowledge of packaging materials, logistics, and supply chain requirements, Proficiency in CAD tools and packaging design software and solidworks , Excellent project management and leadership skills