Packaging Engineer

Location: Derbyshire

Packaging Engineer
Derbyshire - Midlands
£50,000 to £55,000 p.a. depending on experience, with flexibility for the right candidate, + Benefits
 
The Opportunity
 
Most supply chain roles focus on keeping things moving.
 
This one is about designing how they move.
 
You'll take ownership of supply chain and packaging solutions for major manufacturing projects, shaping everything from inbound logistics and internal material flow to packaging strategy, storage design, process optimisation and production support.
 
If you're the kind of engineer who enjoys designing and developing systems, solving complex logistics challenges and influencing projects from concept through to production, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Why This Role?

You'll be joining a well-established manufacturing operation where supply chain engineering sits at the heart of project delivery.
 
You'll have the opportunity to:
 
Design and develop end to end supply chain solutions
Create efficient material and information flows across manufacturing operations
Define packaging specifications and logistics strategies
Optimise stock levels, lead times and storage solutions
Work closely with manufacturing, purchasing and project teams
Support new product introduction and continuous improvement initiatives
Drive productivity, quality and operational performance improvements
Be customer facing and ability to positively influence
Showcase VSM - (value stream mapping) ability and train fellow team members
Work with Developmental NPI teams to effectively collaborate   This is a role that combines engineering, logistics, project management and problem solving in equal measure.
 
What We're Looking For
 
We're interested in speaking with people who have experience in areas such as:
 
Packaging Engineering
Supply Chain Engineering
Logistics Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering with strong supply chain exposure
Continuous Improvement or Industrial Engineering   You'll ideally bring:
 
An Engineering degree or equivalent experience
Automotive experience, ideally exposure to sequencing would be highly beneficial
Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
Experience improving material flow and logistics processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
The ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions
SAP experience would be beneficial, and a solid foundation of Excel   What's In It For You?
 
£50,000 to £55,000, depending on experience, with flexibility for the right candidate.
Significant employer pension contribution
Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice
Cycle-to-work scheme
Heavily discounted gym membership
Holiday buy/sell option
Flexible start/finish times
1 day a week work-from-home   As well as:
 
Opportunity to influence major manufacturing projects
Broad exposure across engineering, logistics and operations

Career development within a global manufacturing environment
A role where your ideas and improvements will be visible and valued
A blank canvass and new role, so you get to shape and influence how it all works   Interested?
 
If you're looking for a position where you can combine engineering thinking with supply chain expertise and play a key role in shaping manufacturing performance, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Apply today for a confidential discussion