Senior Packing Process Engineer

Grade D, local Nitra

Salary:  From 2600 eur monthly, 0-15% yearly bonus, other benefits according JLR rules

OPPORTUNITY

The purpose of this role is to provide day to day operational support to the 3PL packging operations providing technical packing process support, including providing packing instructions and parts visual identitications

Developing and executing packing strategies for new and carry over part numbers to guarantee a flawless launch into market, including supporting vendor pack solutions

Responsible for reviewing incoming packaging requirements, VSM analysis to ensure stillage requirements support operations, and providing quality buy off

Responding to customer feedback to deliver quality improvements, damage reductions and costs efficiencies both through packing strategies, and packing processes

Manging packaging inventory, overseeing reordering processes, budget setting and CPU tracking

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Packing Process operational support to the logistical operations for all packing activity to deliver international and local vehicle/engine programmes
• Ensure the packing strategies optimises cost, quality and environmental efficiencies
• Oversee the packing process performance, and investigation customer and operational concerns raised
• Develop of annual packaging budgets
• Manage the packaging inventory levels to optimise costs, whilst maintaining supply into operations
• Work on the development of Value Stream Maps to achieve optimum balance between pallet investment, freight cost expenditure, inventory holding and marketplace space for forward programs
• Develop new part number packaging strategy, process and pack instructions for both business as usual, and new model launches
• Lead, and evaluate packing and packaging change trials and introductions with the in market customer

             Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

Essential:

• Previous experience and Logistics Packing Operations
• Previous experience leading project teams
• Experience of inventory management and ordering processes
• Experience of managing spend and forecasting
• Good analytical skills and statistical ability
• Experience or knowledge of problem solving tools and process improvement

Desirable:

• Experience working with overseas customers

Eligible to apply for India visa, and able to support occasional travel UK and oversea

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.
  Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty.
  Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver. Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.
  Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback.
  Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.
  mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium  term planning
• A resilient and enthusiastic who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• A effective team player, actively develops and supports team members

Desirable:

An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style