Packaging Engineer

· Review initial customer briefs with sales and our factories to ensure the projects are properly quoted and designed

· Develop and track project timelines

· Review initial and detailed product designs and drawings, material selection, compliance with costing

· Identify new vendors for purchased parts

· Analyze tooling qualification data and samples

· Review customer artwork and die lines, and work with the factories and customers to resolve technical issues or concerns, provide troubleshooting and problem solving as needed.

· Interface with sales and factories, collaborate with a customer daily and act as the technical liaison for all 3 groups

· Clearly communicate complex technical items or issues to non-technical people in a concise manner

· Follow up with external and internal teams

· Receive, review, and submit samples

· Monitor compliance toward applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications

· Perform overall quality control of the project (budget, schedule, plans, personnel's performance) and report regularly on project status

· Maintain project documentation

· Occasional travel to company factories and customers is required. The necessary travel can be over weekends and holidays.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.