Packaging & Conveyance Engineer

**Description**

**Packaging and Conveyance Engineer**

The TIS Packaging and Conveyance Engineer will be responsible for taking an enterprising look across the entire manufacturing process. They will be responsible for creating a workflow that begins at product conception and goes through all aspects of the manufacturing process.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide packaging solutions to the various TIS division manufacturing facilities and groups that meet or exceed program requirements
- Design, test and validate expendable and returnable packaging solutions, including injection molded and thermoformed trays, plastic totes, dividers, tubes, pallets, barrier bags and corrugated cartons
- Utilize the Packaging Design Checklist to understand packaging requirements, such as ESD, automation, moisture protection, and container and pallet size restrictions
- Develop the packaging validation plan for packaging designs per Molex/Customer testing standards. Work with lab to coordinate testing, evaluate results and submit report to cross-functional team for review/approval.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team, and or directly with the customer, to determine the customers packaging specifications as well as their end use expectations to create a packaging plan that supports the manufacturing process (WIP through final assembly)
- Participate in cross-functional meetings and product design reviews, assuring the proposed packaging design meets or exceeds expectations, adjusting as needed throughout design process.
- Create RFQs for packaging materials such as trays, tubes, tape and reel, cartons, etc.
- Interface with internal departments (manufacturing, purchasing, quality, etc.) to ensure product and package design objectives are met in a timely manner. Provide packaging design samples internally and externally as needed.
- Support existing products with cost savings initiatives, quality concerns, PCNs, etc.
- Work internally to provide 3D CAD models and 2D drawings
- Create packaging specifications and work instructions
- Submitting Molex packaging data into customer databases

**Education required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering, or related field or 5 years relevant work experience

**Work related experience**:

- 3-5 years minimum experience in Packaging or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.

**Preferred**:

- 5 years minimum experience in Packaging or Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering field
- Experience with automotive packaging standards and requirements
- Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD software, Siemens NX preferred
- Knowledge of basic manufacturing processes
- Ability to read and interpret 2D/3D drawings/models

**Required Skills**:

- English speaking
- Good decision-making ability
- Willingness to learn with growth mindset
- Self-starter with excellent planning and organizational skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Basic PC MS Office skills and software knowledge
- Good written and verbal skills for clear and concise communication
- Good interpersonal skills for working in a team environment
- Knowledge of packaging standards and testing (ex: ISTA 1A, ISTA 1E, etc.)
- Knowledge of packaging materials and processes

**Other**:

- Trust and confidentiality must be maintained.
- Open to respectful challenge process
- Must be willing to travel locally and internationally (~10%)
- Embrace Market-Based Management (MBM) and its Guiding Principles