Bachelor's degree with relevant experience or Master's degree in a related field
Experience as a Plant Logistics Engineer or similar role in logistics
Dedication to safety protocols and standards
Strong customer orientation with leadership skills
Autonomy and ability to work effectively in teams
Multilingual communication skills, specifically in English
Understanding of lean principles and supply-chain tools
Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and proficiency with 3D viewing software
Computer literacy with relevant software proficiency
Willingness to travel extensively for project needs
Responsibilities
Define the optimal supply-chain organization to ensure safety, customer service, and quality while minimizing costs and inventories
Calculate project budget related to supply-chain and packaging, including costs per part and necessary investments
Ensure quotations utilize standard equipment and processes
Identify and escalate potential industrial risks as they arise
Develop supply-chain schemes that encompass physical and information flows from suppliers to customers
Set optimal stock levels throughout the process with an emphasis on lead-time optimization
Create functional specifications for packaging based on customer requirements and operational constraints, collaborating with various engineering teams
Oversee the tuning and approval process of packaging means ensuring their readiness for trials until objectives are achieved
Benefits
Long-term at-will contract
Opportunity to work on innovative packaging solutions
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Diverse and multicultural team dynamics
Potential for professional development and growth opportunities
Engagement with cutting-edge supply-chain and packaging technologies
Full Job Description
Job Title : ackaging Engineer
Physical location: Kansas City,Missouri
Type of contract : Long-term At-will
Responsibilities :
Exploratory consultation phase (AVP):
Defines the optimum supply-chain organization, human resources, means, necessary in order to guarantee Safety, Customer Service and Quality while Costs and Inventories are kept minimum
Calculates the supply-chain & Packaging budget of the project (cost per part, investments, ...)
Makes sure that the quotation is based on the use of standard equipments and processes
Identifies and escalate any industrial risks
Project development phase:
Defines and develops the supply-chain scheme from suppliers to customers: physicals flows, information flows, outbound, inbound, internal plant, always being in contact with Manufacturing project managers and plants
Defines optimum stock levels at each step of the process, with a focus on Lead Time optimization
Develops the functional specifications for semi-finished packaging means and final packaging from the customer specification, the industrial organization and the production units' constraints, in cooperation with assembly engineers, manufacturing project managers and plant engineers.
Ensures fine tuning and reception of packaging means, their availability for the trials at each step of the project development, until eventually customers approval and until objectives are met
Ideal Candidate Profile
Bachelor degree with experience or Master's degree
Internal: Plant Logstics Engineer
External: similar role in an industrial company or logistics provider
