Job Description

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Work Arrangement​​: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fort Wayne Assembly on a full-time basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Must have flexibility to work any shift and overtime including extended hours and weekends.

Some travel required to support container buyoff process.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Communicate all container design changes to Office/Floor/Production that will impact space/material handling/transportation decisions.
• Communicate all non-compliances found during MVB builds.
• Issue Supplier Practical Problem Solving (SPPS’s) as required for packaging non-conformances found in MVB’s.
• Design and development of new sequence and batch racks for future programs.
• Maintain tracking sheet for all sequence racks
• Validate container design for all containers interfacing with line side material devices.
• Communicate container return flow plan to floor team and offsites.
• Develop plan for MVB and future program rack returns.
• Verify correct packaging information is loaded in MGO (Container, standard pack, dimensions, weight)
• Ensure all 1738 forms are completed and approved for all contracted parts.
• Ensure back up containers have gone through formal buy off for all commodities.
• Validate standard pack quantities for any parts not yet reviewed at MVB.
• Verify IO container plans.
• Confirm all container loop sizes validated by containerization for all transportation modes planned.
• Load all containers/routes into the container logistics information planning system (CLIPS).
• Maintain the log for all containers at risk (Sequenced & Specialized) for SORP readiness.
• Responsible for supplier shipping label compliance.
• Attend container buyoff meetings as the main plant representative responsible for accepting or declining proposed container designs.
• Manage buy-off processes with all affected parties within the plant for new and modified containers.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Strong knowledge of Lean Materials Strategies.

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

• Experience in packaging testing standards.

• Ability to travel as needed on a local scale.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, effective project planning in terms of resources, strategies, cost, and time, with ability to meet project timelines.

• Relatively high level of analytical ability where problems are complex.

• Knowledge of basic manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes.

• Knowledge of Workplace Safety Systems pertaining to Safe Handling, Stacking, Storage of containers.

• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required.

• Proficient in Dangerous Goods/ Haz-Mat material requirements.
• Provide feedback to Material Launch Team on future program container designs.

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, packaging engineering or related field and/ or equivalent experience.
• 2 + years of packaging engineering experience.
• Packaging Engineer with Industrial Engineering experience or interest preferred.

• Knowledge of computer software as it pertains to engineering preferred.

• Previous Packaging Engineer assignment preferred.

• Dangerous Goods experience.
• GM plant material experience knowledge of work standards, ergonomic principle, material optimization, and facility layout strongly preferred.

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