Analyst, Container Repair

Scout Motors • Blythewood, SC

12d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, dating back to 1960, and plans to electrify and digitize it with American innovation. The brand emphasizes respect for the past, present, and future, focusing on community, work-life balance, and customer needs with versatile powertrains. Scout Motors fosters an environment for talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate, seeking visionary leaders, knowledgeable doers, and passionate go-getters. This role is an opportunity to be part of shaping the future of transportation and making history.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, packaging operations, container management, manufacturing, or material handling environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. An equivalent amount of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Understanding of workplace safety standards and quality management systems.
• Knowledge of audit processes and corrective action methodologies.
• Experience supporting compliance with operational and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical thinking and root cause investigation skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Passport required.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive manufacturing experience preferred.
• Prior experience working with: automotive container design, packaging engineering, or material flow planning.
• Experience with automotive returnable packaging systems.
• Experience managing container repair vendors or packaging service providers.
• Knowledge of rack repair, welding repairs, metal fabrication, and packaging refurbishment processes.
• Familiarity with container lifecycle management practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inspection, maintenance, refurbishment, and repair activities for returnable containers, racks, pallets, and packaging assets.
• Ensure packaging assets are maintained in safe, functional, and production-ready condition.
• Monitor repair workflows and prioritize repairs based on production and supplier requirements.
• Manage end-to-end relationships with external container repair suppliers and service providers.
• Develop and maintain vendor performance scorecards measuring quality, turnaround time, cost, responsiveness, and service levels.
• Coordinate repair forecasts and capacity planning with vendors to ensure sufficient repair capabilities.
• Review repair quotations, validate repair scopes, and support cost-control initiatives.
• Conduct regular supplier reviews and business meetings to drive continuous performance improvements.
• Lead supplier corrective action activities for quality concerns, recurring failures, missed delivery commitments, and non-conformance issues.
• Verify compliance with contract requirements, repair specifications, quality standards, and service-level agreements.
• Support sourcing activities, supplier evaluations, and onboarding of new repair vendors when required.
• Monitor packaging fleet condition, utilization, availability, and repair status.
• Track container inventories across production, warehouses, suppliers, and repair facilities.
• Establish inventory strategies to minimize operational disruptions caused by damaged packaging.
• Investigate packaging failures and recurring damage trends.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Why, Fishbone, and 8D approaches.
• Partner with Logistics, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and Packaging Engineering to implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure repaired containers meet Scout Motors safety, quality, ergonomic, and operational requirements.
• Conduct quality inspections and audits of repaired packaging assets and repair facilities.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and applicable industry standards.
• Drive initiatives that improve container durability, repair processes, asset utilization, and packaging lifecycle performance.
• Support implementation of best practices to reduce packaging damage and extend container service life.
• Develop recommendations for design improvements based on recurring field failures.
• Develop and maintain KPIs related to container availability, damage rates, repair lead times, repair costs, vendor performance, and fleet utilization.
• Create dashboards and management reports to support business decision-making.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with an employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Pay Transparency
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level