Structural Packaging Engineer
Structural Packaging Engineer
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Opportunity:
Mattel is currently seeking a creative packaging individual who is involved in the package design process (not just production process) and proficient in Artios CAD and 3D modeling (i.e. Solidworks). We need a confident individual able to drive the packaging process with exceptional project management and creative skills. We are seeking a team centric individual that will work and collaborate with internal Packaging Design Staff, Marketing, Product Design and our counterparts in China. We encourage innovative thinkers and go-getters! This is a highly creative team working on a variety of packages and brands for an extensive line of playful and engaging products. As a Packaging Engineer, this individual will design and develop innovative structural packaging solutions to support worldwide product launches through a comprehensive knowledge of technology, materials and competitive analysis.
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage.
- Design 3D structures that compliment and protect complex products.
- Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings.
- Work on many projects concurrently and adhere to packaging and business schedules.
- Work cohesively and collaboratively in a team environment; to create standard engineering drawings and to have direct experience working with chip, corrugated, PVC, etc.
- Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers.
- Act as liaison and creative engineering partner with our China team.
- Meet specific package engineer milestones and support the schedule. Must have proven project management experience.
- Participate in various team/department/management meetings. This is a very collaborative role requiring strong communication and partnering skills.
- Support several toy fair requirements throughout the year.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of Packaging or Industrial Design experience preferred.
- Highly creative individual with ability to develop innovative package solutions utilizing chipboard, corrugated, plastics, P.E.T., styrene, tapes, poly bags as well as present other new materials and processes for consideration by management.
- Knowledge of package manufacturing processes and capable of generating detailed packaging specs. Must have experience re-thinking package designs with new, innovative visions.
- Experience working in a team environment, under tight deadlines, building strong relationships.
- Proficiency in Artios CAD and 3-D modeling.
- Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings
- Current knowledge of competitive products at retail
- Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage.
- Design 3D structures that complement and protect complex products.
- Able to work on many projects concurrently.
- Adherence to packaging/business schedules.
- Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers. In general, the ability to clearly communicate to any number of people.
- Ability to create Mattel standard engineering drawings.
- Strong organizational skills and proven ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.