Packaging Engineer

Link Technical Talent · Houston, United States

Houston, Texas (Commutable from: Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, Pasadena, Cypress, The Woodlands)

Are you a Packaging Engineer with lumber/plywood crate design experience, looking to take a technical lead at a global organization, offering specialist training and progression into senior and management roles?

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of mechanical design projects across North America, playing a pivotal role in a growing engineering team with the freedom to develop innovative solutions and put your own stamp on the department.

This company are an established global manufacturer with an excellent reputation within their industry. They invest heavily in employee development, offering extensive specialist training, international resources, and excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

In this role, you will design and develop bespoke wooden crates and industrial packaging solutions using CAD, taking projects from initial concept through to completion. You will also review and modify existing designs, work directly with customers to develop practical solutions, and manage multiple projects simultaneously, typically lasting from a few days to two weeks.

This role would suit a Packaging Engineer with lumber/plywood crate design experience, looking for greater technical ownership, creative freedom, and long-term progression within a global organization.

The Role:

• Take ownership of mechanical design projects across North America, creating and modifying bespoke wooden crates and industrial packaging solutions
• Work across the full design lifecycle, reviewing customer designs, developing CAD models, and applying Design for Manufacturing principles
• Receive specialist training, with opportunities to progress into senior technical and management positions

The Person:

• Packaging Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Product Design Engineer, or similar
• Experience designing wooden crates using plywood and lumber