Packaging Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead material flow initiatives within their facility to enable continuous production in a high-paced, highly automated, next-generation gigafactory. The successful candidate will manage and optimize the supply chain of Ford and supplier-owned packaging of battery manufacturing components.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional projects focused on material flow and component packaging that interface with automation and manufacturing operators
• Collaborate with Ford Purchasing and fabrication suppliers to quote, analyze bids, and procure production fleets
• Monitor packaging developments, including fabricator quality and planning, to ensure they meet standards and expectations
• Forecast and manage operating expense and capital budgets
• Schedule and complete transportation testing, working with the test engineer to determine test criteria and document pass/fail conditions
• Lead Kaizen activities to optimize returnable and disposable packaging fleets
• Improve part protection, functionality, density, and durability
• Advance packaging engineering through the pursuit of new technologies, methods, and ideas

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Supply Chain/Logistics, or a related field
• 1 or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• 1 or more years of experience related to the deployment of packaging and interfacing with automation
• Ability to travel as needed for both domestic and international, up to 50%

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care, and more
• Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time