Supply Chain and Packaging Engineer

Job description

DATE

2018-03-14

JOB FAMILY

SUPPLY CHAIN

COUNTRY

United States

LOCATION

CHATTANOOGA - TENNESSEE

CONTRACT TYPE

Long Term-At will

DIVISION

Auto Exterior

Activities

Exploratory consultation phase (AVP) :

 

·  Define the optimum Supply Chain organization, human resources, necessary in order to guarantee safety, customer service and quality while costs and inventories are kept at a minimum.
Calculate the Supply Chain and Packaging budget of the project (cost per part, investments, etc.)
·  Ensure the quotation is based on the use of standard equipment and processes.
Identify and escalate any industrial risks.

Project development phase:

·  Supply Chain standards
·  Define 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.
·  Define optimum stock levels at each step of the process, with a focus on Lead Time optimization.
·  Develop 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.
·  Ensure 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.
·  Take part to the functional definition of the related information systems, in relation with the SCOOP BO.
·  Design the layout of inbound, internal and outbound flows / Dimension the storage areas.
·  Analyze the impacts of perimeter evolutions on the organization, resources and Supply Chain’s costs.
·  Participate to the supplier’s selection process with Purchasing
·  Provide a technical validation of the selected solutions.
·  Document and implement supply-chain processes and policies.
·  Manage logistics FMEA and audits, if any needed.
·  Provide support to the plant during the start of production and ramp-up phases.

Competence requirements

·  Dedication to safety
·  Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain or Industrial Engineering
·  Good understanding of lean principles and supply-chain tools
·  Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including the ability to work with a 3D viewer software
·  3-5 years of experience in automotive industry 

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We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

Except where prohibited by state law all offers of employment are conditioned up successfully passing a drug test.

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future (external applicants).

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