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Designer 3 – Packaging Specialist

Designer 3 – Packaging Specialist

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationMelbourne, FL, USA
Salary$60800 – $101400
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of additional education and/or related experience in shipping/receiving, package handling or material handling
  • Military and/or commercial packing/shipping and handling/hazmat experience
  • Experience creating documents, reports, spreadsheets and slides to present data and requirements using Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Responsibilities

  • Design components or portions of packaging, material handling, storage and transportability (PHS&T) systems as well as modifying existing designs with the intent of developing or improving products to simplify manufacturing, production and logistical engineering support operations.
  • Develop packaging instructions for the shipping of military and commercial parts utilizing military and commercial packaging standards to include hazardous materials shipping.
  • Identify, plan, resource and acquire packaging/preservation, handling, storage and transportability (PHS&T) constraints which maximize the availability and usability of DOD assets ensuring survivability for either training or mission support requirements.
  • Develop material handling and Parts Protection Specifications, Special Packaging Instructions and Coded Packaging Data.
  • Determine packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering.
  • Support the Package Engineer in the development of supplier packaging requirements.
  • Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.
  • Function as a Liaison primarily to internal company contacts, (inter-organizational teams) and occasionally with outside customer contacts on routine matters.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CFR 49 Certification
  • IATA Certification
  • IMDG Certification
  • AF-MAN 24-604 Certification