Packaging Engineer

OP Mobility•Wade Hampton, SC

25d•Onsite

About The Position

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car. Join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping innovative supply-chain and packaging solutions that drive efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction. As a Supply Chain & Packaging Project Engineer, you will lead strategic projects (OPTIMAP, OPTIPRO, Productivity initiatives) from concept to implementation, ensuring seamless operations and world-class standards. This position will be permanently based in Toledo,OH in 2027 - Need to relocate

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree with experience or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
Experience: Internal candidates – Plant Logistics Engineer; External – similar role in industrial or logistics environments.
Skills & Attributes: Strong dedication to safety and customer satisfaction.
Leadership, autonomy, and team spirit.
Excellent communication in multicultural environments.
Fluent in English; openness to new ideas and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Champion Safety Culture: Promote and uphold safety standards across all activities.
Design & Implement Solutions: Develop cutting-edge supply-chain and packaging strategies for major industrial projects.
Drive Excellence in Planning: Provide accurate inputs and quotations during the exploratory phases to set projects up for success.
Define optimal supply-chain organization, resources, and processes to ensure Safety, Quality, and Customer Service while minimizing costs and inventory.
Calculate project budgets (cost per part, investments, etc.) and ensure quotations align with standard equipment and processes.
Identify and escalate industrial risks early.
Apply global standards (POMS & Supply-Chain guidelines).
Design and optimize physical and information flows from suppliers to customers, collaborating closely with manufacturing teams.
Determine stock levels and lead time strategies for maximum efficiency.
Develop functional specifications for packaging solutions, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and production constraints.
Oversee packaging trials, fine-tuning, and customer approvals.
Contribute to information system design and layout planning for inbound/outbound flows and storage areas.
Analyze impacts of scope changes on resources, costs, and packaging types.
Support supplier selection with technical validation and participate in audits and FMEA.
Provide hands-on support during production start-up and ramp-up phases.