Tunista Logistics Solutions LLC

Regular

Primary Function

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Packaging Engineer to join our 3PL Logistics Operations team. The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing packaging solutions tailored to the needs of our customer’s products while ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability within a fast paced, complex, high volume environment.

Essential Duties

• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to understand product requirements and develop packaging solutions that meet their specific needs and objectives.
• Design and develop packaging solutions for a wide range of products handled within the 3PL warehouses, considering factors such as product fragility, size, weight, safety, and transportation requirements.
• Conduct packaging feasibility studies and cost analyses to determine the most suitable materials, designs, and processes for packaging products within the 3PL environment.
• Evaluate and select packaging materials and suppliers based on factors such as cost, quality, availability, and environmental impact, ensuring compliance with client requirements and industry standards.
• Responsible for ensuring that packaging materials are environmentally sustainable and comply with regulations.
• Identifying areas for improvement in packaging solutions.
• Other duties as assigned by leadership.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with sustainability principles and practices in packaging, including recyclability, composability, and life cycle assessment, and their implications for the logistics operations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex packaging requirements and develop practical solutions.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and documentation, to drive successful packaging initiatives.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software for creating packaging designs and prototypes, with knowledge of warehouse layout and storage systems.
• Knowledge of packaging testing methods and standards relevant to warehouse operations, such as ISTA, ASTM, and ISO.
• Creativity, including the ability to develop innovative packaging solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in packaging design and development within a logistics environment.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, including corrugated cardboard, plastics, foams, and cushioning materials, and their applications in a warehouse setting.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with clients, internal teams, and external suppliers to achieve common goals.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines in a fast-paced warehousing environment.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT
Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT
Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.
 
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
 
The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job.  It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.
 
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.