Packaging Engineer - Inbound

Inbound Packaging Engineer

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.

As an inbound packaging engineer, you will play a crucial role in leading projects focused on safety, quality, cost savings, operator efficiency, and returnable packaging, ensuring the secure and efficient delivery of materials to our plants. This collaborative position involves working with teams across sourcing, new product development, logistics, and plant operations, where your project management skills and technical knowledge will improve operational efficiency and generate cost savings. If you're passionate about solving complex packaging challenges and thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, this is an opportunity to advance your career with the global leader in Powersports.

Responsibilities

• Lead inbound packaging initiatives, including safety, quality, cost savings, operator efficiency, and transitioning to returnable packaging, while managing total cost solution models and capital expenditure requests
• Develop and implement innovative packaging strategies, providing technical expertise in design, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring product and packaging integrity through physical testing and analysis
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sourcing, engineering, logistics, and plant operations to execute packaging improvement and new product development projects, including defining optimal packaging options
• Manage multiple projects across various stages, ensuring successful execution through effective planning, validation, and continuous improvement efforts

Desired Competencies

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You work seamlessly with diverse teams and stakeholders to align packaging strategies with business goals
• Project Management: Effectively planning, prioritizing, and coordinating multiple tasks to meet deadlines while ensuring alignment with business objectives and maintaining high-quality standards
• Initiative & Ownership: You take proactive steps to identify inefficiencies, develop actionable plans, and lead projects to completion with minimal oversight

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Packaging Engineering with relevant internship experience OR other Engineering/technical degree with 2+ years of pertinent packaging engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency with 3D modeling tools like Creo & SolidWorks.
• Proven cross-functional project management experience with a track record of delivering process improvements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present insights clearly
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with data visualization or modeling tools like Alteryx is a plus

Working Conditions

• Hybrid office environment (3 days in office, 2 days of flex)

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $75,000 to $90,000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors, it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.