Service Market Packaging Engineer
Location:
Byhalia, MS, US, 38611
Position Type: Professional
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
Service Market Logistics (SML) is part of Group Trucks Operations (GTO) . We are an organization of approximately 4,000 employees globally in more than 40 locations. Every day, we are delivering world-class operational excellence for our customers, based upon smart logistics solutions. Our job is to develop, manage and optimize the Service Market supply chain for all Volvo Group brands and JV's. The scope for Service Market Logistics includes Flow Optimization, Inventory Management, Distribution Center operations, Customs & Trade, as well as the development of logistics solutions to ensure the highest possible parts availability, delivery precision and quality everywhere in the world. We strive for an innovative and diverse workplace, exercising the Volvo Group values with high focus on customer success.
Would you like to contribute to the development journey in the logistics preparation & packaging function?
Are you a person that loves to work within an international, experienced, and proud team of commercial packaging engineers & logistics preparation professionals?
Then this might just be the right position for you!
What You Will Do - Mission/Purpose of the Position
The Service Market Packaging Engineer position works in an agile team environment. The Service Market Packaging Engineer is part of the Service Market Logistics North American organization, with direct line to the Byhalia, Mississippi Central Distribution Center management team. We are on an automation and digitalization journey.
As Service Market Packaging Engineer, you will work closely with colleagues across the end-to-end value chain in Service Market Logistics and other areas of the Volvo Group to ensure current and future operational excellence within the service market packaging area for the North America region.
You will report to the Packaging and Delivery Manager and support your Service Market Packaging Engineer colleagues with operational activities to ensure that packaging decisions are made early in the development of a new spare part and that packaging requirements are included from the start of the sourcing process. The position manages cost-efficient and harmonized packaging solutions that drive brand image, sales, and customer satisfaction for Volvo Group brands.
Our job has undergone a lot of change the last couple of years and this will continue, being curious and eager of trying new things, sharing, and learning from each other in a trusting environment helps us on this journey.
Scope & Influence
This position reports to the Packaging and Delivery Manager located at the Byhalia, MS Central Distribution Center.
What You Will Do - Essential Functions
We are looking for a person that can create trustful relations within and outside the Volvo Group. We are all leaders, and we want you to use your leadership skills to deliver on our different tasks and to drive change, pushing the current state. It's important to have a technical interest to understand our products and the ability to put that into a supply chain @context. You have a commercial and operational mindset, as we are involved in both the selling and buying of parts.
Support the Byhalia Distribution Center in the daily operations with topics related to packaging & quality to identify root cause and bring long term process improvements.
Participating in the product development, to decide upon sustainable global packaging solutions fulfilling Volvo Group branding, environmental, quality, and packaging requirements for spare parts.
Optimize packaging and storage cost in the supply chain (for new and existing spare parts).
Participate in the development of the strategy of how we would like to work with packaging in Service Market Logistics to secure the end-to-end flow.
Participate in the development of how to work with new part numbers.
Contribute with packaging expertise to the entire Service Market Logistics organization.
Act according to the Volvo values.
Who Are You - Minimum Education and Experience
Master's degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Packaging Engineering, or a related field; or related Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience
Minimum 3 years of service market logistics/supply chain experience
Packaging knowledge, with focus on spare parts packaging preferred
Continuous Improvement/Lean/Six Sigma/Problem Solving Methodology knowledge and experience is a plus
Experience working with engineering CAD drawings
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced team environment striving towards operational excellence guided by Volvo's Values and the Code of Conduct
Who Are You - Necessary Technical/Functional/Language Skills
As all documentation is in English, proficiency in the English language is required
Strong written, verbal, and communication skills
Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work successfully in a global environment
Solid analytical skills and the ability to apply this in a business @context
IT knowledge (VG applicable systems) and the drive to develop IT solutions
Data analysis software (R, Python) skills preferred
Machine learning (Minitab, JMP, Python and R) skills preferred
Data visualization (e.g., PowerBi, Mindmanager, Visio) skills preferred
Process automation software (Power Automation, Power apps) skills preferred
3D modelling - Creo View, Catia, SolidWorks, Autodesk inventor skills preferred
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company's growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $83,550 - $103,100 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible.? The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:??
Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
Generous paid time off.
Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
Programs that make today's challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ?We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ?We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group's manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group's customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?
Job Category: Engineering
Organization: Group Trucks Operations
Travel Required: Occasional Travel
Requisition ID: 26043
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Do we share the same aspirations?
Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.
Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world's most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.
Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.
If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.
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