Senior Packaging Engineer - Aerospace Logistics & Innovation

BE Engineering Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Healthcare

Car parking

25 days annual leave

Career development

Job summary

BE Engineering Ltd. in Derby is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development and logistics improvements for a major aerospace account. You will engage with customers, design packaging concepts, and drive cross-functional improvements across supply chain and manufacturing.

You will manage projects from concept through testing and implementation, applying innovative packaging methodologies and sustainable practices to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in packaging engineering, logistics engineering, supply chain optimisation, or related industrial environments.
• Strong customer-facing experience with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience conducting operational reviews and identifying improvement opportunities within manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Demonstrated success delivering packaging and logistics improvements from concept through implementation.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify and articulate cost, efficiency, and operational benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong working relationships with client personnel and key suppliers across the supply chain.
• Conduct site visits, packaging assessments, and logistics reviews at customer and supplier locations.
• Identify opportunities to improve packaging performance, material flow, transportation efficiency, inventory handling, and overall logistics operations.
• Present recommendations and business cases to customers, demonstrating operational, commercial, and sustainability benefits.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers by providing technical expertise and innovative solutions to complex packaging and supply chain challenges.
• Facilitate workshops and improvement initiatives with both internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Logistics engineering

Supply chain optimisation

Customer-facing experience

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Tools

CAD software

Job description

BE Engineering Ltd. in Derby is seeking a Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development and logistics improvements for a major aerospace account. You will engage with customers, design packaging concepts, and drive cross-functional improvements across supply chain and manufacturing.

You will manage projects from concept through testing and implementation, applying innovative packaging methodologies and sustainable practices to meet customer and regulatory requirements.