Packaging Engineering Sols Manager

This role will require up to 50%-75% travel.

About the role

Become an essential part of everyday life by contributing to DHL Supply Chain, the Logistics Company for the World. Join a team that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities, we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of engineers on the design and pricing for all pursuits, implementations, and re-engineering projects.
• Ensures the team is continually developing their engineering skills and business relationships to influence decision makers on the appropriate path forward as it relates to project design, pricing, and equipment required for all packaging operations.
• Creates partnerships across the business that support and drive the objectives of the Packaging Product offering.
• Understands the market and critical components that can be leveraged to create innovative solutions provided to all packaging operations.
• Responsible for identifying and supporting continuous improvement goals and objectives for assigned scope or network.
• Continual engagement around analytics within area of responsibility to provide support for business review meetings, new business pursuits, and rate reviews.
• A trusted advisor who provides perspectives that help identify gaps or issues and offers solutions within assigned space.
• Understands all operational KPIs and the impact the solutions provided have on each of these measures.
• Maintains strong customer relationships in partnership with sector to support continual growth of packaging operations.
• Deep dives into modeling, analytics, and pricing opportunities while looking for ways to improve tools and processes for the team and overall business.
• Continually communicates to leadership on critical topics and priorities with the ability to navigate escalations, issues, and challenges toward solutions.
• Responsible for the continual growth and development of 3-5 engineering resources that support across the business.
• Validates pricing of new and existing business.
• Recommends design and automation for improving productivity.
• Chooses appropriate metrics for each project.
• Interviews and hires new team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or an Engineering-related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, custom packaging, or related business.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Upper Management, customers, account teams, and staff.
• Knowledge of packaging equipment and materials.
• PC proficiency.
• Time study and analysis skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage.
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plan.
• General Bonus Plan.
• Generous PTO policy.
• 401K plan.
• Paid vacation and holidays.

Pay

National salary range of $85,000 - $150,000.