| Location | St. Joseph, MI |
Packaging Engineer
12 months plus extensions
Location: St. Joseph MI
This role in summary
Our client is looking a specialized Packaging Engineer (Contractor) to support the Laundry Packaging engineering team. The contractor will be directly responsible for the development, verification, validation, and production implementation of protective packaging solutions across global laundry product lines.
This role focuses exclusively on packaging subsystem deliverables, including EPS (expanded polystyrene), molded pulp, corrugated board, palletization, stretch film, and cushioning systems, ensuring appliance integrity throughout global warehousing, shipping, and distribution channels.
Your responsibilities will include
• Drive New Product Development / Cost & Quality projects for the Laundry business with a focus on packaging components.
• Responsibility for the technical specification for all Package components
• Support global projects and responsible to lead implementation projects in Saint Joseph Michigan.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise physical package performance testing according to internal standards and industry protocols, including drop tests, vibration, incline impact, and environmental conditioning.
• Lead projects doing a Interaction with many different areas of the company
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to implementation using the project management tools by closely working with design, product approval, manufacturing, assembling and interface teams.
• Concept development, design creation, concept evaluation & selection, verification & validation and implementation into production.
Minimum requirements
• Bachelors Degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 2 - 3 years of experience in product development in related field
• Working knowledge of transit testing procedures and packaging failure analysis.
• Practical knowledge of common packaging materials, including corrugated board, EPS foam, clear view/protective films, and related components
• Hands on experience in any CAD tools (Creo is preferred)
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects parallely
• Team player
• Result oriented
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. This includes the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of Whirlpools organization
Systems/Technical knowledge
Preferred skills and experiences
• Experience with sustainable packaging alternatives and lightweighting initiatives (e.g., molded fiber, recyclable materials).
• Familiarity with supply chain logistics, warehouse racking dynamics, and container cube utilization.
• Masters degree with related experience would be a plus.
• Opex/Six Sigma experience.
• Strong sense of accountability and personal commitment.
• Soft skill: Communication thoughts the global organization / Summary report project
• Knowledge of Risk Management and Project Management
Enable Skills-Based Hiring: No
Is this an open ended assignment: Yes
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