Packaging Engineer

Career Area:

Supply Chain and Logistics

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Updated: 09/29/2025

Role Definition

Work with manufacturing team or end customer and packaging design team to bring out a best packaging design to meet New Model launch metrics such as Safety, Quality, Velocity, Cost as well Sustainable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates meetings and partners with cross-functional team for packaging approvals between design and end user.

• Solidifying agreement with Supply Chain on Returnable packaging loop size/inventory and drives procurement through standard process.

• Leading design approval meetings and conducting proto validation to get sign-off from stake holders.

• Governing and meeting new model launch metrices, score card etc.

• Independently identifying cost reduction and sustainability opportunities.

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.

• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.

• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.

• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.

• Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.

• Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.

• Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the concept of collaborative processes.

• Explains the concept of collaboration as applicable to organizations.

• Provides examples of how collaboration has helped achieve organizational goals.

• Contrasts collaborative with competitive operating styles in organizations.

Computer-Aided Design & Engineering: Knowledge of tools and techniques of specialized graphics programs; ability to produce, analyze, simulate and test product design drafts.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes common drafting conventions, tools, procedures and processes.

• Explains usage of CAD/CAM software in engineering new products.

• Locates useful resources to improve CAD/CAM skills.

• Identifies basic functions and features of a CAD/CAM system.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.

• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.

• Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.

• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.

• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.

• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.

• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Packaging: Knowledge of packaging tools, approaches and practices; ability to package products and components safely and attractively.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Names key regulatory issues around specific product packaging and safety.

• Identifies types of packaging currently in use.

• Describes pros and cons of most commonly used packaging.

• Cites examples of auto-ID packaging technologies.

Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Cites personal experiences of receiving excellent customer service.

• Describes examples of poor, mediocre, and excellent service.

• Explains how managing customer perceptions and expectations enhances customer service.

• Describes several important business benefits of providing high quality service.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

November 12, 2026 - November 29, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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