Mechanical Design Engineer – Packaging

Position: Mechanical Design Engineer for Packaging (Product Lifecycle understanding)
Location: Remote
Duration: Long-Term Contract

Job Summary:
We are seeking a top-notch Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Design for Packaging team as the subject matter expert in both Product and Packaging Design, setting the standard for future products and sites. This team drives design efficiencies to reduce inbound costs by ensuring parts are designed with packaging and logistics in mind, while engineering the most Eligible to workimal route from a part's origin to its end destination. The role will drive high-impact changes to part design and manufacturing line equipment, rethinking part presentation and driving Eligible to workimization across the entire supply chain. It requires innovating without relying on prior designs, drawing on deep experience in packaging and product design. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, works well as part of a strong, agile, highly motivated team, and takes pride in thoroughness, analytical ability, organization, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Create part packaging solutions Eligible to workimized for automation and packing density for new products, driving high-impact changes to part design and manufacturing line equipment
• Collaborate with Product Design and Material Flow Engineering to populate Plan for Every Part (PFEP) packaging input, Eligible to workimizing part design for inbound logistics and automation pick-ability
• Establish best practices for automation packaging and maintain a single source of truth for lineside packaging/handling requirements, prioritizing modular, off-the-shelf technologies to reduce design duration and enhance scalability
• Collaborate with Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Packaging Engineering, and Factory Design to problem-solve toward the best end-to-end solution
• Present and negotiate across product, manufacturing, and packaging constraints, backed by technical and financial analysis

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years in mechanical design, product design or a combination of mechanical design and highly automated manufacturing, including designing components/systems from concept through production validation
• Extensive knowledge of packaging design and material handling equipment, and the challenges they present in a manufacturing environment
• Preferred: in-depth technical knowledge of prototyping, manufacturing, and assembly processes
• Familiarity with automation equipment and fixture requirements; understanding of how equipment design integrates into existing or new systems
• Experience with CATIA or SolidWorks, including drafting engineering drawings and conducting tolerance stack-up analysis
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, able to manage multiple parallel-path projects under pressure and tight deadlines

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.