Senior Packaging Engineer

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions Division is focused on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products and technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better—more sustainable—world. We need self-motivated, intelligent, and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

What you will do:

• Establish packaging and processing specifications for new product introductions, cost savings, or other supply chain improvements.
• Communicate with existing facilities on packaging issues related to receiving, warehousing, and/or line side delivery. Perform cost analysis on current packaging processes and recommend changes where appropriate.
• Perform activities to ensure batteries are protected, shipped, and delivered to the customer in a usable fashion and meet all 49 CFR and US DOT regulations.

Key duties can include:

• Develop packaging solutions to protect battery strings and groups
• Communicate with engineers and NPI leads for packaging requirements
• Design for transport efficiency
• Perform containerization analysis, testing, and quoting
• Validate new packaging and test with suppliers
• Coordinate with operations for storage and ergonomic considerations
• Determine returnable packaging opportunities
• Resolve safety and / or quality issues caused by current packaging
• Resolve issues reported by customers and process partners
• Develop, communicate and maintain supplier packaging requirements
• Audit conformance to packaging specification
• Joint Process Improvement with packaging vendors and purchasing
• Create packaging concepts using 3D modeling software (i.e. Pro-E)

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

What you will have:
Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Anticipates customers' needs and satisfies them proactively.
• Resolves complex customer complaints or problems.
• Teaches others how to deliver excellent customer service in a variety of settings.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstration of communication in a matrixed environment.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of lithium ion batteries. Ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges. 49CFR preferred but not required.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Presents complex products and systems graphically.
• Performs manipulations on design objects, such as changing projections and managing drawing layers.
• Directs the matrix computations performed to transform objects in coordinate space.

Manufacturing Safety: Knowledge of manufacturing safety; ability to identify work-related hazards and perform necessary activities to meet regulatory requirements for the safety and protection of workers, environment and site.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Ensures that all employees and contractors comply with relevant safety policies and regulations.

Packaging: Knowledge of packaging tools, approaches and practices; ability to package products and components safely and attractively.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates different package materials and technologies and analyzes costs and benefits.
• Adjusts machines to conform to multiple changes in products or packing.
• Researches, pilots and implements intelligent packaging technologies.
• Coordinates complex tasks with different types of packaging, including non-traditional hybrid systems.
• Advises on packaging quality control and packaging/product interactions.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems : Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing environment.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution.
• Resolves difficult or high-impact equipment and systems problems.

Additional Information

• This position is not open to relocation.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Travel required up to 10% (domestic only).

*This position is currently a hybrid in-office work model, requiring a 3-day weekly office presence onsite at our (location) office and remote work for the remaining days. However, work arrangements may be adjusted at any time based on business needs.

Summary Pay Range:

$95,640.00 - $143,520.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

February 19, 2025 - February 27, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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