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Packaging Engineering Specialist (Associate, Mid-Level, or Senior)

North Charleston, South Carolina Job ID JR2025469528 Category Engineering Role Type Onsite Post Date Sep. 02, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a Packaging Engineering Specialist (Level 2, 3, or 4) to support the Global Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics (GSCTL) BCA Packaging Engineering team in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Global Supply Chain Transportation & Logistics (GSCTL) supports operations and strategy in logistics and packaging engineering. Joining GSCTL will introduce you to the company’s many operations requiring logistics support. You will be joining a team of Packaging Engineering Specialists who are hard-working, goal-oriented and creative. We are looking for a new team member to participate in supporting complex projects and initiatives related to Packaging goals and objectives.

Packaging Engineering Specialists perform critical functions to include: making recommendations for the storage and distribution of materials; evaluating, classifying, designing, developing and testing packaging for parts protection; researching, developing and validating packaging designs; and designing and developing material handling devices. Packaging Engineers are competent with accountability and responsibility, continuous improvement, continuous learning, innovation and creativity, planning and organizing, strategic decision making, and teamwork.

Travel within the North Charleston region may be required to support other Boeing locations.

Associate (Level 2) Primary Responsibilities:

  • Collaborates with guidance to determine packaging requirements to support the global supply chain

  • Assists more experienced personnel in developing packaging standards to be incorporated into supplier contracts

  • Works with oversight to develop packaging that protects products against deterioration and damage during shipment, material handling, and storage

  • Engages with direction to develop packaging to increase user safety

  • Contributes with support in developing packaging aiming to reduce single-use packaging waste

  • Participates with mentorship in the development of packaging to address unique program and customer requirements

  • Aids more experienced personnel in creating, documenting, and communicating specific packaging instructions and procedures to be used for shipment, material handling, and storage requirements

  • Collaborates with oversight to design, implement, and maintain reusable support structures that protect the product and equipment throughout the distribution cycle

Mid-Level (Level 3) Primary Responsibilities:   

  • Under general supervision, assists in determining packaging requirements to support the global supply chain

  • Develops packaging standards to be incorporated into supplier contracts

  • Develops packaging for the protection of products against deterioration and damage during shipment, material handling, and storage

  • Designs packaging to increase user safety

  • Develops packaging to reduce single-use packaging waste

  • Collaborates cross-functionally to develop packaging needs that address unique program and customer requirements

  • Creates, documents, and communicates specific packaging instructions and procedures to be used for shipment, material handling, and storage requirements

  • Designs, implements, and manages reusable support structures that protect the product and equipment in the distribution cycle

Senior (Level 4) Primary Responsibilities:

  • Following overall management plan, establishes and provides direction for packaging requirements to support the global supply chain

  • Leads coordination and development of packaging standards for incorporation into contracts for all suppliers that provide products to Boeing

  • Takes initiative to design packaging for the protection of products against deterioration and damage during shipment, material handling, and storage

  • Uses knowledge and expertise to design packaging that incorporates methods to increase safety for users

  • Dynamically designs and implements packaging that incorporates methods for reduction of single-use packaging waste

  • Collaborates cross-functionally to design packaging that addresses unique program and customer requirements

  • Creates, documents, and communicates specific packaging instructions and procedures to be used for shipment, material handling, and storage requirements

  • Provides technical oversight of packaging fabrication service provider contracts

  • Designs, implements, and manages reusable support structures that protect the product and equipment in the distribution cycle and does not interface with product to support installation

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in North Charleston, SC.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 1+ years of experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications

  • 1+ years of experience working with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

  • 1+ years of experience using professional written and verbal communication skills to achieve deliverables

  • 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing support environment

  • 1+ years of experience working with CAD/CAM software (e.g. SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 3: 3+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Level 4: 5+ years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience in a role involving packaging, handling, storage and transportation (to meet customer requirements)

  • Experience with shop floor processes (e.g., Foreign Object Damage/Debris (FOD) prevention, material handling, and safety)

  • Experience working independently

  • Analytical and design skills

  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills

  • Knowledge of transportation, shipping, receiving, and storage procedures to understand & identify requirements and impacts

  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles

Shift:

This position is first shift.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range for Associate - Level 2: $78,300 - $91,350

Summary pay range for Mid-Level - Level 3: $95,400 - $111,300

Summary pay range for Senior - Level 4: $115,200 - $134,400


Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 17, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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