Packaging Engineer

We’re looking for a Packaging Engineer to bring their passion, precision, and problem-solving skills to our team in Torrance, CA. If you share our passion for beautiful cars, thrive on details, and want to be part of something extraordinary, this is your chance.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• As the Packaging Engineer, you will be responsible for driving operational improvement, packaging strategy, and optimization
• You will lead cross-functional initiatives that improve packaging solutions, part protection, inventory performance, throughput, and cost efficiency
• You will partner closely with Materials, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Business systems teams to develop scalable solutions, improved part damage metrics, and support business growth

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the development and execution of packaging strategies aligned with business objectives
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to part damage improvement through new packaging and handling solutions
• Deploy a packaging and handling strategy for the business, that can be rolled out across all areas of the business, including external supply base
• Work closely with the product development teams to design packaging solutions for new products and car line
• Facilitate value stream mapping for packaging, process standardization, and best-practice deployment across multiple sites or business units
• Partner with supply chains, warehouse and production teams to improve material protection, minimal touch of materials to preserve the quality of the parts
• Optimize end-to-end packaging flow through the supply base, manufacturing, warehousing, and production delivery
• Establish packaging performance dashboards and reporting tools
• Develop data-driven decision-making frameworks to understand what will drive the biggest benefit to the business through solutions suggested
• Create business cases to define benefit of packaging solutions to gain business approval
• Lead and coach the wider teams on the benefits of providing robust packaging solutions
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making
• Manage cross-functional and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Develop suitable packaging solutions that represent the business, ensuring they are both functional, but in keeping with the Singer Values

Who We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years of related work experience, including at least three (3) plus years of related experience as Packaging Engineer, Packaging Development, Process Engineer or equivalent
• Proficiency in CAD
• Experience in aerospace or automotive manufacturing
• Prior experience in rapid growth environment
• Experience of working in a start-up environment

Location & Schedule: 

This position is on site in our HQ in Torrance, CA.

What We Offer - Benefits Driven by You:

The starting pay range for this position is between $104,344.00 - $130,429 annual salary, plus bonus. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our mantra Everything is Important guides us every day, so naturally we also believe Everyone is Important. Our benefits and perks are thoughtfully curated to invest in the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team both inside and outside the shop.

Health & Wellness

• 80% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and family with choices for HMO & PPO plans
• Tax-free savings options via HSA and FSA, including employer HSA contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage

Time Off & Flexibility

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• 13 paid holidays annually, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s

Financial Benefits

• Annual bonus plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual merit increases following performance reviews (when eligible)
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement

Perks & Extras

• Free snacks! (monthly snack stipend at our mini-mart)
• “Working Advantage” employee discount program for travel, entertainment, amusement parks, and more
• Tools provided for technicians
• Team events and company gatherings throughout the year
• Discounted pet insurance through MetLife
• Employee-led clubs based on interest: books, movies and (of course) cars!
• Access to exclusive Singer-branded merch!

Growth & Development

• Annual performance reviews to provide feedback and aid employee development
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Access to Singer's learning platform (Singer Learn) containing over 115,000 courses on a wide variety of topics - coming soon!
• Transparent leadership communication through quarterly town halls

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live. 

Do you want to Reimagine your career? Apply now and join us!