Automotive Packaging Manager

Business and Engineering Solutions (BES); Diest; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Gross salary on 13.92 months

Lunch allowance

Entertainment expenses

Company car & fuel card

Group insurances

Freelance contract option

Résumé du poste

Business and Engineering Solutions (BES) is seeking a Packaging Manager to lead the Packaging Team and drive initiatives focusing on operational excellence, safety, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. You will collaborate with adjacent functions to improve packaging performance and ensure PPWR compliance.

In this hands-on role, you will coach 6 packaging specialists, set clear priorities, monitor KPIs and champion a Kaizen culture across packaging processes, waste reduction and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within Packaging, Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering.
• Proven experience leading teams and driving change in an industrial environment.
• Strong experience in Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Lean or Operational Excellence.
• Experience managing projects from planning through implementation, with strong execution and follow-through.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge or experience in regulatory compliance, ideally related to packaging or industrial operations.
• Strong understanding of problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Analytical, structured and results-oriented, with the ability to turn data into concrete actions.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on operational environment and engaging directly with the shop floor.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach and develop the Packaging Team (6 FTEs), ensuring clear priorities, effective workload distribution and strong team performance.
• Set objectives, monitor performance and support the professional development of team members.
• Drive packaging safety, ensuring safe handling, storage, transportation and operational use.
• Identify and reduce packaging-related safety risks, incidents and ergonomic issues.
• Lead the implementation of PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) requirements across the organization.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure packaging compliance and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Drive Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives across packaging processes and systems.
• Identify and eliminate waste (Muda) and improve packaging processes, standards and ways of working.
• Lead projects focused on cost reduction, waste reduction, returnable packaging, logistics efficiency and asset utilization.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure packaging performance and improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for packaging-related compliance, safety and continuous improvement topics.
• Collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and suppliers to deliver cross-functional projects.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, performance, risks and improvement initiatives to senior management.
• Maintain a strong Gemba mindset, engaging with the shop floor to identify issues and implement practical solutions.

Connaissances

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

Lean

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Gemba

Description du poste

We are looking for a Packaging Manager to lead the Packaging Team and drive initiatives related to operational excellence, safety, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

You will manage a team of 6 Packaging Specialists and work closely with Logistics, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and suppliers to improve packaging performance, implement PPWR requirements and develop a strong Kaizen culture.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop the Packaging Team (6 FTEs), ensuring clear priorities, effective workload distribution and strong team performance.
• Set objectives, monitor performance and support the professional development of team members.
• Drive packaging safety, ensuring safe handling, storage, transportation and operational use.
• Identify and reduce packaging-related safety risks, incidents and ergonomic issues.
• Lead the implementation of PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) requirements across the organization.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure packaging compliance and follow-up on corrective actions.
• Drive Kaizen and Continuous Improvement initiatives across packaging processes and systems.
• Identify and eliminate waste (Muda) and improve packaging processes, standards and ways of working.
• Lead projects focused on cost reduction, waste reduction, returnable packaging, logistics efficiency and asset utilization.
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure packaging performance and improvement initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for packaging-related compliance, safety and continuous improvement topics.
• Collaborate with Operations, Logistics, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and suppliers to deliver cross-functional projects.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, performance, risks and improvement initiatives to senior management.
• Maintain a strong Gemba mindset, engaging with the shop floor to identify issues and implement practical solutions.

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within Packaging, Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing or Engineering.
• Proven experience leading teams and driving change in an industrial environment.
• Strong experience in Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Lean or Operational Excellence.
• Experience managing projects from planning through implementation, with strong execution and follow-through.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge or experience in regulatory compliance, ideally related to packaging or industrial operations.
• Strong understanding of problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Analytical, structured and results-oriented, with the ability to turn data into concrete actions.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on operational environment and engaging directly with the shop floor.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

What can you except as a B.E.S. consultant?

• Great projects in Engineering and High Technologies through major players to develop your technical skills and hard skills
• Knowledge sharing processes through our competences centers and experts' communities to grow your multi-sectorial knowledge
• A strong development plan to improve your soft skills such as Leadership, Communication skills, Change & People management capabilities...
• A full package made of gross salary on 13.92 months, lunch allowance, entertainment expenses, company car & fuel card, group insurances or a Freelance contract!
• A friendly, lively working environment within a dynamic and motivated team !!