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Job Title: Packaging Engineer
Location: Derby, DE24 9BD
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: Up to A GBP 65,000 depending on experience, plus benefits
The Opportunity
For an experienced Packaging Engineer to join the principal partner of a Global Aerospace OEM for the management of packaging design, manufacture, and associated services. As part of a high:performing programme team, we are recruiting a Packaging Design Engineer with a proven track record of success:ideally gained in the automotive, aerospace, or manufacturing sectors.
This role is about more than packaging. Its about delivering fresh thinking, smart engineering, and sustainable innovation to a customer environment that welcomes new ideas and proven expertise from other industries. Youll have the autonomy to challenge the status quo, backed by a team that values initiative, results, and creativity.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Engagement and Supply Chain Improvement
* Develop strong working relationships with all internal and client stakeholder 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.
Packaging Development and Innovation
* Develop and implement innovative packaging solutions, including returnable systems, sustainable packaging concepts, and simplified single:use packaging.
* Lead packaging projects from concept generation through prototyping, testing, validation, and customer approval.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives across packaging and logistics operations.
* Challenge existing packaging methodologies and introduce scalable best:practice solutions drawn from automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or logistics sectors.
* Ensure packaging functionality, material selection, transportation requirements, and supply chain considerations are fully incorporated into all designs.
Project Management
* Act as Project Lead for packaging development and improvement workstreams.
* Deliver projects to agreed cost, quality, and timing objectives.
* Monitor project performance and communicate progress to customers and management.
* Support programme reviews, customer meetings, and internal governance activities.
* Internal Collaboration and Technical Leadership
* Work closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to ensure
* solutions are operationally viable.
* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
* Promote best practices in packaging design, logistics optimisation, and supply chain integration.
The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate
* 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.
* Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong understanding of packaging design, logistics processes, material flow, and supply chain operation