What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packaging / Supply Chain Engineer position at Consolidated Metco?
The Packaging/Supply Chain Engineer at ConMet’s Monroe, North Carolina wheel end manufacturing plant plans and directs activities concerned with management of expendable/returnable container systems, adherence to packaging guidelines and identification of packaging and logistic improvements. In addition, this role supports the design, implementation, and testing of all new packaging, as well as existing packaging for the plant.
This role requires working onsite at our Monroe, North Carolina foundry and machining manufacturing plant. Non-local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available.
Key Duties
- Executes corporate container management strategy for the facility. Works closely with production to ensure the right container is used at the right time. Ensures exact documentation of packaging material directed to the customer as well as accuracy of return data from customers.
- Create reports for container management trends with customer locations with use of ConMet owned packaging.
- Improve production line efficiencies and overall equipment efficiencies by right size of packaging.
- Evaluates supply chain for both supplier inbound shipments and pertinent return shipments of empty containers to make recommendations for proper packaging utilization as well as plan for logistic efficiency.
- Identifies opportunities within the facility to convert expendable packaging to returnable packaging.
- Consults with establishment's purchasing and production departments to determine costs and feasibility of producing proposed packaging.
- Collaborate with customer and corporate packaging engineering, following the corporate NPI process, to design/test/implement customer bound returnable container systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Engineering degree from four-year college; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Packaging Science, Supply Chain, or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
- Four years working experience within an Automotive tier 1 or 2 facility preferred.
- Four Years working experience in fast-paced manufacturing is preferred.
- Certified Packaging Professional preferred.
About ConMet
ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.
ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.
Compensation & Benefits
- Excellent base salary
- Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
- Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
- Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year.
- ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:
- ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
- 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
- Ten paid holidays per year.
- Wellness reimbursement.
ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.
