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Packaging Engineer - I

North American Lighting · Paris, IL

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$64k–$82k
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
22 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at North American Lighting (automotive) in Paris, IL. NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

They ask for
2+ years
Tools it names
Tooling
Base pay
$64k–$82k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $96k–$143k. This one lists $64k–$82k.

Median of the low and high ends of 36 live postings that list pay, out of 64 manufacturing engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 63 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.

Base pay
About 35% below similar roles

Typical $89k–$134k, from 31 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 41%
  • Automation 34%
  • ✓ Tooling 31%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 31%
  • Lean 28%
  • New product launch 27%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageRelocation help

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    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: North American Lighting in Paris

6 other open roles at this site.

Full description from North American LightingAs posted on their careers site.Show

requirements

and method of shipment requirements.

  • ✓Develops vendors and obtains pricing for packaging designs in conjunction with NAL Purchasing.
  • ✓Approves tooling design and costing for packaging designs.
  • ✓Develops NAL specifications for the testing of packaging in conjunction with customer

requirements

and method of shipment

requirements

to ensure integrity of packaging.

  • ✓Coordinates and conducts testing of packaging designs in conjunction with NAL Quality Assurance, customer requirements, and method of shipment

requirements

to ensure integrity of packaging.

  • ✓Coordinates and conducts training of manufacturing personnel in the assembly of each specific packaging requirement.

Requirements

Your Background

BS in Engineering or Industrial Technology, plus 0 to 2 years of related manufacturing experience.

Packaging engineering experience in a Just In Time automotive manufacturing facility is preferred.

At North American Lighting

Team Member Benefits

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

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Who We Are

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

Our Opportunity

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Packaging Engineer - I to join our team. The ideal candidate will design and develop packaging for NAL products shipped to customers, and support the development and implementation of NAL in-house packaging between manufacturing operations.

Your Priorities

  • •Designs expendable and returnable packaging, as required, for NAL products shipped to customers in conjunction with customer

Diversity at NAL

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

Location: Paris CHQ

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