Packaging Engineer - Toledo

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping innovative supply-chain and packaging solutions that drive efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction. As a Supply Chain & Packaging Project Engineer , you will lead strategic projects (OPTIMAP, OPTIPRO, Productivity initiatives) from concept to implementation, ensuring seamless operations and world-class standards.

This position will be permanently based in Toledo,OH in 2027 - Need to relocate

Your Mission

• Champion Safety Culture : Promote and uphold safety standards across all activities.
• Design & Implement Solutions : Develop cutting-edge supply-chain and packaging strategies for major industrial projects.
• Drive Excellence in Planning : Provide accurate inputs and quotations during the exploratory phases to set projects up for success.

Key Responsibilities

Exploratory Phase (AVP):

• Define optimal supply-chain organization, resources, and processes to ensure Safety, Quality, and Customer Service while minimizing costs and inventory.
• Calculate project budgets (cost per part, investments, etc.) and ensure quotations align with standard equipment and processes.
• Identify and escalate industrial risks early.

Project Development Phase:

• Apply global standards (POMS & Supply-Chain guidelines).
• Design and optimize physical and information flows from suppliers to customers, collaborating closely with manufacturing teams.
• Determine stock levels and lead time strategies for maximum efficiency.
• Develop functional specifications for packaging solutions, ensuring compliance with customer requirements and production constraints.
• Oversee packaging trials, fine-tuning, and customer approvals.
• Contribute to information system design and layout planning for inbound/outbound flows and storage areas.
• Analyze impacts of scope changes on resources, costs, and packaging types.
• Support supplier selection with technical validation and participate in audits and FMEA.
• Provide hands-on support during production start-up and ramp-up phases.

What We’re Looking For

• Education : Bachelor’s degree with experience or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field.
• Experience : Internal candidates – Plant Logistics Engineer; External – similar role in industrial or logistics environments.
• Skills & Attributes :
  • Strong dedication to safety and customer satisfaction.
  • Leadership, autonomy, and team spirit.
  • Excellent communication in multicultural environments.
  • Fluent in English; openness to new ideas and continuous improvement mindset.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of high-impact projects that shape the future of industrial supply chains.
• Collaborate with multifunctional teams in a global environment.
• Enjoy opportunities for career growth and innovation .

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.