PackagingEngineer

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets to enable a secure and resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resilience, we serve critical industries including defense, aerospace, and automotive—powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence, and Transparency. As a Logistics Packaging Engineer, you will design and optimize packaging systems that enable the safe, efficient, and compliant movement of raw materials and finished goods across our supply chain. You will play a critical role in ensuring product integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency as we scale domestic magnet production Responsibilities Design, develop, and validate packaging solutions for raw materials, work- and finished magnet products, ensuring protection, durability, and cost efficiency. Optimize packaging for transportation modes (ground, air, sea) with consideration for weight, cube utilization, and handling requirements. Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, including hazardous materials packaging, export requirements, and industry standards where applicable. Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Logistics teams to integrate packaging solutions into production and distribution workflows. Develop standardized packaging specifications, work instructions, and testing protocols. Conduct packaging validation testing (e.g., drop, vibration, compression) to ensure product integrity during transit. Identify and implement sustainable packaging solutions, including material reduction, recyclability, and reuse strategies. Partner with suppliers and logistics providers to source and qualify packaging materials and components. Analyze packaging performance and logistics data to drive continuous improvement in cost, damage reduction, and operational efficiency. Support warehouse layout and material handling design to ensure