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SENIOR PACKAGING ENGINEER
We are hiring a senior-level Packaging Engineer to lead the design, validation, and implementation of packaging solutions for HVAC coils. This role is critical to enabling damage-free transportation by engineering packaging solutions that withstand real-world handling, cross-docking, forklift interaction, vibration, and edge impact. The engineer will serve as the primary authority for solving packaging-related freight damage and establishing scalable packaging standards.
LOCATION: On-site Richardson, TX. Must be able to Travel 50% domestic plus Mexico
Key Responsibilities
· Design and engineer custom crating, skids, frames, and internal restraint systems
· Develop packaging designs capable of surviving LTL, cross-docking transportation environments
· Serve as the lead problem solver for packaging-related freight damage using data, field observations, and root cause analysis
· Translate damage failure modes into engineered corrective actions
· Define packaging load paths, blocking and bracing strategies, base protection, and forklift entry requirements
· Create packaging standards, material specifications, and build instructions
· Ensure packaging designs are repeatable, scalable, and suitable for internal execution
· Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external resources
· Support pilot builds, field validation, and phased rollout of new packaging solutions
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related technical discipline
· 5+ years of experience in packaging engineering, transport packaging, or heavy-duty industrial packaging
· Demonstrated experience designing packaging for oversized, heavy, or fragile products
· Hands-on experience engineering packaging for LTL or multi-touch transportation networks
· Strong understanding of load paths, restraint systems, shock, vibration, and edge impact risks
· Ability to translate field failures into engineered, scalable solutions
Preferred Qualifications
· Professional certification such as Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) or Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) strongly preferred.
· Experience packaging HVAC components, coils, or similar industrial assemblies
Work Arrangement
· On-site presence at the Richardson, TX office. Must be able to travel 50%+ to domestic manufacturing locations as well as Mexico.
· Contract Duration – 6-month contract to lead assessment, engineer solutions, pilot validation, and standardization efforts, with potential extension based on business needs and results.