Lead Industrial Packaging Engineer

Hi there, we're Article. We're a North American online furniture company creating remarkably better furniture experiences one sofa at a time. And as the Lead Industrial Packaging Engineer, you'll develop high quality, functional and innovative packaging solutions for our furniture.
Why We Need You:
Within the Product Team, our Packaging Team is responsible for establishing Articles Packaging Standard, evaluating new packaging materials, drafting new concepts and finding opportunities in cost, process and our environmental impact. This fits into our larger need to look for new ways to delight customers and ease the unboxing experience.
Why Article?
Hey, we're Article. We're a digital-first furniture brand that's working to make everyday living better by providing an easy way for people to furnish their space. We don't have brick and mortar stores, so we're able to deliver better value on beautiful, modern furniture. Recently named one of Canada's fastest growing companies for the second year in a row, we're on the hunt for talented, enthusiastic team members to join us at our headquarters in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.
We're looking for a Lead Industrial Packaging Engineer
While, we sell to the North American market, we work closely with a number of our manufacturing partners throughout Asia. As a result we have an office in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where we currently have around 50 Particles (people of Article) working.
As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you're trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you're the expert, after all). You'll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of Articles Packaging Standard for internal and external users.
- Drive global standardization of packaging design, materials, and constructions.
- Conduct industry research, collaborate cross functionally and constantly pursue innovative packaging solutions that reduce environmental impact, and minimize costs without compromising quality.
- Ensure Article Packaging protects our product, meets quality and compliance standards and supports safe handling, container optimization and reduces inefficiencies from factory to customer.
- Collaborate cross functionally regarding packaging design, troubleshooting, logistics issues and testing validation.
- Lead the execution of proposed detailed packaging models, technical drawings and bill of materials (BOM) using Solidworks, based on concept models or technical drawings created by Product Design and Industrial - - Engineering teams as well via physical samples or Vendor detail.
- Estimate and analyze the current cost of packaging by means of Article-generated BOM. Validate these costs with actual finished goods vendor costing and provide recommendations for value engineering solutions on current and future packaging design.
- (Future) In partnership with Sourcing, provide expert technical support towards the evaluation of nominating packaging raw material vendors and the evaluation of alternative packaging material suppliers.
- Work cross functionally with Compliance, Finance and manage Article accounts with Provincial / State recycling authorities to assure compliance, report sales data and validate applicable recycling fees.
- Estimate category global packaging data to assist cross functional partners in identifying cost improvement opportunities and to validating cost.
- Document and validate Article and Vendor packaging solutions that comply with Article standards, guidance and regulations to form a full Packaging Specification (Part of PINFO).
- Create a methodology to assess and implement improvements to products with high packaging defect rates and improve Articles Packaging Standard with lessons learned.