Packaging Engineer (Industrial Solutions)

Position

Packaging Engineer (Industrial Solutions)

Location

Arden NC

This position will be based at the BorgWarner Arden facility in Western North Carolina and will transition to a new facility in Hendersonville NC.

About us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment honors integrity strives for excellence commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history strong culture technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings: BorgWarner Openings

Pay & Benefits

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium

• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost

• Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Coverage

• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months

• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program

• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Job purpose

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos fan and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. This position will be based at the BorgWarner Arden facility in Western North Carolina and will transition to a new facility in Hendersonville NC.

BorgWarner is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead the design and implementation of packaging solutions for a new product launch. This role requires a detail-oriented and innovative professional who can ensure packaging meets regulatory environmental and operational requirements across the supply chain warehousing and manufacturing processes

Key responsibilities

• Lead packaging design for new product launches based on detailed BOMs.

• Ensure packaging meets validation standards (e.g. shaker testing rust prevention).

• Collaborate with internal teams suppliers and customers to align packaging strategies.

• Identify and implement cost-saving and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Support corrective actions for packaging-related quality and safety issues.

• Analyze customer volume curves to optimize packaging and logistics.

• Plan pipeline packaging and dunnage based on volume forecasts and lead times.

• Utilize CAD tools for packaging design and SAP for logistics planning.

• Apply structured problem-solving tools (e.g. 8D Five Whys).

• Write capital appropriation requests and evaluate cost-saving opportunities.

• Ensure compliance with health safety and environmental policies.

• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization

What were looking for

• BS in Industrial Engineering Packaging Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 4 years experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment

• Experience with SAP and CAD tools preferred

• Packaging design to consider validation requirements such as shaker testing and / or Rust prevention etc.

• Ability to facilitate and problem solve based on validation testing

• Must be able to design and / or have input to packaging designs. Ability to use CAD preferred.

• Detailed planning around Pipeline packaging / dunnage calculations will be needed based on volumes and logistic lead times etc.

• SAP experience

• Work with Vendors to improve delivery cost and / or Quality

• Experience with problem solving tools such as 8D Five why etc.

• Business acumen to write capital appropriation requests and understand complex cost save options

• Adheres to current health safety and environmental policies

• Identify and / or close via corrective actions safety concerns around packaging

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Experienced in Excel Word and PowerPoint

• Able to communicate to all levels of the organization

What we believe

• Inclusion: Respecting Individuals

• Integrity: Honoring truth

• Excellence: Focusing on results

• Responsibility: Our commitment

• Collaboration: Building trust

Safety

This position will adhere to the BorgWarner Environmental Health and Safety Program by following all safety rules procedures practices training and safe use of equipment; this includes use of personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. This individual will work in a way that stresses the importance of preventing injury accidents or illnesses to themselves or co-workers by correcting or reporting unsafe situations incidents or occurrences to their Team Lead immediately.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BorgWarner is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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