SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PACKAGING ENGINEER

OP Mobility; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a Supply Chain Design and Packaging Engineer in Kansas City, MO, for a long-term at-will engagement. You’ll define optimal supply-chain structures, budgets, and packing specs, coordinating with manufacturing and plant teams to minimize costs and lead times.

A bachelor’s or master’s degree and fluent English are expected, with willingness to travel extensively. The role emphasizes safety, customer focus, and cross-functional collaboration, with a global scope across

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with experience or Master’s degree.
• Internal: Plant Logistics Engineer.
• External: similar role in an industrial company or logistics provider.
• Dedication to safety.
• Customer orientation/leadership/team spirit/autonomy.
• Multifunctional and multicultural communication with English language mandatory.
• Openness to new ideas.
• Good understanding of lean principles and supply-chain tools.
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including the ability to work with a 3D viewer software.
• Willing to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Defines the optimum supply-chain organization, human resources, means, necessary in order to guarantee Safety, Customer Service and Quality while Costs and Inventories are kept minimum.
• Calculates the supply-chain & packaging budget of the project (cost per part, investments, … ).
• Makes sure that the quotation is based on the use of standard equipments and processes.
• Identifies and escalation any industrial risks.
• Defines and develops the supply-chain scheme from suppliers to customers: physicals flows, information flows, outbound, inbound, internal plant, always being in contact with Manufacturing project managers and plants.
• Defines optimum stock levels at each step of the process, with a focus on Lead Time optimization.
• Develops the functional specifications for semi-finished packaging means and final packaging from the customer specification, the industrial organization and the production units ’ constraints, in cooperation with assembly engineers, manufacturing project managers and plant engineers.
• Ensures fine tuning and reception of packaging means, their availability for the trials at each step of the project development, until eventually customers approval and until objectives are met.

Skills

Supply chain design

Packaging engineering

Lean principles

3D viewer

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree

Master's degree

Job description

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SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PACKAGING ENGINEER

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

• Job Title : ackaging Engineer
• Physical location: Kansas City,Missouri
• Type of contract : Long-term At-will

Responsibilities

Exploratory consultation phase (AVP)

• Defines the optimum supply-chain organization, human resources, means, necessary in order to guarantee Safety, Customer Service and Quality while Costs and Inventories are kept minimum
• Calculates the supply-chain & Packaging budget of the project (cost per part, investments, … )
• Makes sure that the quotation is based on the use of standard equipments and processes
• Identifies and escalation any industrial risks
• Defines and develops the supply-chain scheme from suppliers to customers: physicals flows, information flows, outbound, inbound, internal plant, always being in contact with Manufacturing project managers and plants
• Defines optimum stock levels at each step of the process, with a focus on Lead Time optimization
• Develops the functional specifications for semi-finished packaging means and final packaging from the customer specification, the industrial organization and the production units ’ constraints, in cooperation with assembly engineers, manufacturing project managers and plant engineers.
• Ensures fine tuning and reception of packaging means, their availability for the trials at each step of the project development, until eventually customers approval and until objectives are met

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor degree with experience or Master’s degree
• Internal: Plant Logstics Engineer
• External: similar role in an industrial company or logistics provider
• Dedication to safety
• Customer orientation/leadership/team spirit/autonomy
• Multi-functional and multi-cultural communication with English language mandatory
• Openness to new ideas
• Good understanding of lean principles and supply-chain tools
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including the ability to work with a 3D viewer software
• Willing to travel extensively

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.

Date: Sep 14, 2026

Location: Anderson-South Carolina, SC, US, 29625-1314