Packaging Planning AM

Objective of the position 

• Create, plan and implement complex packaging concepts for different products and different segments
• Optimize existing packaging concepts for the entire DRÄXLMAIER’ Supply Chain (Customers/Suppliers/Plants)
• Ensure a standardized containerization throughout DRAXLMAIER supply chain by applying global standards and packaging industry best practices.
• Communicate and adapt external requirements from customer and suppliers to DRAXLMAIER standards.
• Support DRAXLMAIER plants by developing packaging concepts and other packaging planning activities.

Principal Activities:

• Design packaging concepts according to DRAXLMAIER global standards
• Create and monitor project packaging budget within industrialization phase
• Responsible to lead packaging activities and their documentation during project phase (calculations, budget, reporting, industrialization, coordination and implementation)
• Coordinates packaging validations with stakeholders during project
• Technical interface with customers, suppliers and plants for packaging topics
• Maintain a standardized packaging operation
• Follow up standard information and process management to ensure a smooth handover from industrialization to series phase
• All activities will be provided for interior, electric, and HC segments
• Conducting economic feasibility studies from a packaging planning point of view
• Creating documentation (e.g., packaging data sheets, specifications, etc.) and presentations
• Provide information to evaluate changes that require revision on the packaging concept
• Contributing to data collection for capacity and resource planning of the packaging planning function
• Supporting the definition and optimization of internal standards and processes within the packaging planning function (e.g., creation and implementation of globally valid standards)
• Observing/identifying trends in packaging planning to develop new concepts (e.g., for optimizing the packaging planning, etc.), recommending field of actions
• Setting up and supporting the logistics functions in relation to packaging planning topics (e.g.,LPP)
• Leading and managing logistics projects and project teams and participating in more complex logistics projects (e.g., RFQ, budget packaging round, packaging optimizations, supply chain optimizations, etc.)
• Participate in root cause analysis meetings
• Actively participate in cost savings activities and optimizations
• Train other employees within the area of expertise

Requirements:

Professional career: 

• Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar (3 to 5 years)

Relevant experience: 

• Packaging Engineering
• Packaging Planner
• CAD basic knowledge

Technical knowledge:

• Plastic Packaging Standard (AM / EU)
• Packaging Concept ( Returnable, Expendable)
• Technical Cardboard Box ( ECT, BCT Mullen, ASTM )
• Wood Pallet ( Types & Standard AM / EU)
• Corrugated Plastic Standard (Thickness)
• Metallics Racks (Metal Thickness, Footprint, Rubbers)
• Expendable Packaging (Consumables)
• Textile Dunnage (Suppliers, Materials)
• ISTA Test ( 3A & 3E)

Languages:

• English Advanced Level

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