Packaging Engineer - Senior (On-site)

We are looking for a talented Sr. Packaging Engineer to join our team specializing in Logistics in Fridley, MN. 

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Engineering Expertise: Applying your specialized knowledge of engineering principles across various projects will ensure the effective design, analysis, and release of packaging and container systems throughout the product life cycle. 
• Collaborative Design: Working cross-functionally and with customers and suppliers to specify design requirements will lead to the development of efficient expendable and returnable packaging solutions for new products and raw materials. 
• Continuous Improvement: Identifying and delivering improvements in packaging, quality, total cost, and waste will align with organizational goals and drive operational excellence. 
• Fleet Management: Defining the returnable container fleet size through collaboration will optimize logistics and inventory management, ensuring efficient operations. 
• Standard Compliance: Developing site-specific packaging requirements that align with Cummins Global Packaging Standards and safety needs will ensure consistency and compliance. 
• Supplier Conformance: Ensuring supplier adherence to packaging standards and regulatory requirements will maintain the quality and reliability of inbound and outbound shipments. 
• Procurement Support: Supporting Indirect Purchasing in packaging procurement initiatives will contribute to cost-effective and strategic sourcing decisions. 
• Growth and Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged through formal and informal development channels will enhance your skills and drive continuous personal and professional improvement. 

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Action Oriented: Approach new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. This proactive attitude will help you tackle tasks effectively and drive progress.
• Ensures Accountability: Hold yourself and others accountable to meet commitments. Ensuring accountability will foster a culture of reliability and trust within your team.
• Manages Complexity: Make sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively. Your ability to navigate complexity will be crucial for making informed decisions.
• Data Analytics: Discover, interpret, and communicate qualitative and quantitative data. Use statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem-solving approaches to extract meaningful patterns and insights, enabling data-driven business decisions.
• Environmentally Sustainable Packaging Principles: Select packaging materials based on their environmental impact, aiming to reduce, reuse, recycle, or reclaim. This focus on sustainability will align with organizational goals and environmental standards.
• Industrial Packaging Design: Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging designs to ensure product protection throughout the supply chain. Applying engineering techniques will help you create effective packaging solutions.
• Operations Integration in Industrial Packaging: Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment to establish packaging methods that integrate safely and efficiently into the operational environment.
• Packaging Distribution Conditions and Dynamics: Recognize environmental conditions and dynamic forces in supply chains to ensure product protection. Understanding these factors will help you design robust packaging solutions.
• Packaging Material Knowledge: Articulate the benefits of different packaging mediums, considering their physical properties, cost, and environmental impact. This knowledge will guide your material selection for optimal packaging performance.
• Packaging Testing: Evaluate performance validation tests and interpret test reports to ensure packaging meets transit and handling conditions. This will help you maintain high standards of packaging quality.
• Returnable Packaging Management: Analyze financial data, fleet sizing, tracking, and logistics to develop a returnable packaging program that reduces waste and delivers cost savings.
• Problem Solving: Use systematic analysis processes to solve problems and mentor others in effective problem-solving techniques. Implement data-based solutions to prevent problem recurrence and protect the customer.
• Values Differences