Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:  Our Packaging Engineering team design and develop innovative structural packaging solutions to support worldwide product launches with comprehensive knowledge of technology, materials and competitor analysis.

Job Description

The Opportunity:  

Mattel, Inc. is seeking a creative Associate Packaging Engineer to join its team of innovative packaging professionals. This position has the possibility to work on both IP brands like Hot Wheels, Barbie, Matchbox as well as a variety of licensed brands like Disney Cars, Toy Story, WWE, Jurassic World and many others. This position is located at Mattel's Handler Team Center at its Worldwide Headquarters in El Segundo, CA.

We are seeking a creative packaging individual who is involved in the package design process (not just production process) and trained in Artios CAD and 3D modeling (i.e. Solidworks). We need a confident individual able to drive the packaging process with project management and creative skills. We are seeking a team centric individual that will work and collaborate with internal Packaging Design Staff, Marketing, Product Design, Project Managers and our counterparts Overseas. We encourage innovative thinkers and go-getters! This is a highly creative team working on a variety of packages and brands for an extensive line of playful and engaging products.

What Your Impact Will Be:  

As an Associate Packaging Engineer, this individual will support the design and development of innovative structural packaging solutions to support worldwide product launches through a good knowledge of technology and materials. The ideal candidate must possess the ability to:

• Create innovative structures to ensure competitive advantage
• Design 3D structures that compliment and protect complex products
• Originate a package concept for cost estimate and provide different packaging solutions and cost savings
• Work on various projects concurrently and adhere to packaging and business schedules
• Work cohesively and collaboratively in a team environment; to create standard engineering drawings and to have direct experience working with paper materials plus multiple plastics.
• Ability to ideate and express ideas visually and verbally to the cross functional teams.
• Present ideas, problems and solutions to management and peers.
• Act as liaison and creative engineering partner with our China team.
• Participate in various team/department/management meetings.
• Support several toy fair requirements throughout the year.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: 

• Bachelor's Degree majoring in Industrial, Structural Design and/or Packaging Engineering
• Highly creative individual with ability to develop innovative package solutions.
• Ideal candidate should be organized, a thought leader in the field, able to collaborate or develop ideas independently, and have experience working with CAD programs.
• Familiarity with common packaging materials including chip, blister, corrugation, p.v.c., styrene, tapes, poly bags, etc.
• Experience working with graphic designers to build a physical packaging prototype.
• Knowledge of 3D/CAD design software (i.e. Artios, Pro-E,and/or Solidworks.)
• Knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator a plus.
• Ability to fabricate pattern molds and pull blisters.
• Understanding of planograms, space management and other retail concerns. 
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

The annual base salary range for this position is $77,000.

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:

We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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