North America Packaging Engineer

Your Role

Are you passionate about packaging engineering, logistics optimization, and driving operational excellence within a global automotive environment? As a North America Packaging Engineer at Aptiv, you will play a key role within our Global Production Control & Logistics (PC&L) Operations, leading packaging activities from design through implementation.

Working closely with Plant PC&L Managers, Regional PC&L Directors, senior management, and other business functions, you will drive packaging optimization initiatives, support new product launches, improve logistics costs, and help enable efficient material flow across our operations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Packaging Engineering & New Product Launch

• Design, test, and implement outbound packaging for new product launches
• Coordinate packaging development from design through implementation
• Release documentation and provide production-intent packaging at PV Build in support of launch performance goals
• Participate in advanced material meetings prior to SOP to ensure original and alternative packaging solutions are implemented
• Support packaging activities for RFQs

Packaging Optimization & Cost Improvement

• Drive packaging optimization initiatives across the organization
• Ensure packaging value and percentage to sales outperform BBP targets
• Support profitability improvement initiatives
• Improve returnable packaging flow management
• Drive robust logistics cost improvement projects

Process Excellence & Global Collaboration

• Support the Global Packaging Engineering group in areas related to people, processes, roadmap, and financials
• Ensure compliance with packaging procedures and processes
• Define RACI for inbound and outbound Packaging Planning
• Share packaging best practices across sites
• Support customers in developing packaging excellence solutions
• Lead performance management of site teams to drive excellence in KPI and forecast management

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in Kaizen and Gemba workshops as needed
• Support the transformation of the Production Control & Logistics (PC&L) function
• Partner with plants, senior management, and other business functions to drive packaging and logistics improvements

Your Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Management, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or another relevant field
• 5+ years of significant experience in a business process role related to Supply Chain Operations, Manufacturing, and Logistics
• Extensive knowledge of Supply Chain processes, preferably within Operations, Manufacturing, and Logistics
• Advanced knowledge of SAP and other relevant systems and tools, with professional user experience in a challenging environment
• Good English language skills
• Experience working in a challenging automotive environment
• Strong analytical mindset with a process-driven approach and the ability to evaluate performance from both process and people perspectives
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and its integration with other systems
• Leadership and/or people management experience within a global team environment
• Basic understanding of Lean principles and tools preferred
• Basic knowledge of Six Sigma principles and tools preferred
• Strong analytical, creative, and collaborative problem-solving capabilities
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial approach to learning and experimentation
• Ability to demonstrate resilience and approach challenges as opportunities for continuous improvement

Why Join Aptiv

You grow at Aptiv.

Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.

You make an impact at Aptiv.

One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, and to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

You have support at Aptiv.

We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.

Your Benefits

• Savings Fund
• Pension Plan
• Christmas Bonus
• Attendance Bonus
• Vacation Premium
• Medical Expenses
• Life Insurance
• Social security (IMSS, INFONAVIT, Retirement)
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community

Meet the Next-Generation Aptiv

At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most.

Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on, advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications.

Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.

Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust!

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