Senior Packaging Designer, Packaging Innovation, Amazon Robotics, Packaging Design & Innovation

The role of the Packaging Designers is to create packaging that surprises and delights Amazons customers.

The primary role of the Packaging Designer is to develop and support the scale of fiber-based packaging designs that meet or exceed our customers expectations for the products that they buy yet works flawlessly through the supply chain delivering the lowest total cost and highest level of sustainability.

The candidate will work directly with the program managers automation / machinery development engineers our customer experience teams and experts in the field of fiber- based -located with our designers and scientist for materials machinery and automation design this role will work to ensure that Amazons packaging is best in class through co-creation and optimization. As part of the Mechatronics and Sustainable packaging team this role is vital to ensuring future investments in automation are created with optimized packaging as a central and core tenet.

Key job responsibilities
Directly develop prototype and test new packaging designs using ArtiosCAD and SolidWorks
Create visual renderings to communicate design intent to stakeholders
Create detailed packaging specifications
Produce reports on packaging performance
Participate in or lead meetings to ensure developments meet benchmarks for customer experience supply chain and sustainability
Travel to engage with customers supply chain labs and vendors

About the team
Aligning Packaging Design within Amazon Robotics enables the development deployment and scale of automated solutions across the Amazon Fulfillment Network especially from Pick to SLAM for the Automated Robotics Sortable (ARS) network. This group works backwards from deep customer insights to deliver solutions that seamlessly integrate into brownfield and greenfield deployments with safety as a top addition Sustainable Packaging solutions are a thread that impacts and connects all parts of the Amazon Stores supply chain and customer experience. They take ownership for the entire packaging experience including selling partner design first/middle/last mile and total customer experience. They eliminate waste and packaging wherever possible. Where Amazon added packaging is required they are transitioning from single-use plastics to curbside recyclable paper-based materials.

- Experience using business or technical software like MS Excel MS Project and CAD software
- 5 years of design & innovation research & development work experience
- Experience with design & innovation and research & development
- Experience in management of engineering design projects

- 5 years of specialty (with progressive responsibility) experience
- Masters degree in Engineering (any domain) Operations Business Administration or a related field
- Knowledge of concepts like system architecture optimization system dynamics system analysis statistical analysis reliability analysis electronic system design and decision making
- Experience with complex automated material handling equipment packaging technologies and systems and high-speed manufacturing

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at MA Westborough - 132100.00 - 178800.00 USD annually