Career Area:
Logistics
Job Description:
At Caterpillar, we work to help our customers build a better world. Without our team of talented, bright and driven individuals, we wouldn't be the Caterpillar we are today. Now, this is your chance to join our team and do work that matters. We want you to help us enable customer success, make progress possible around the world and help our communities grow and thrive. We are looking for a dynamic, organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division as a Packaging Engineer at our Corinth, MS location.
The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. We touch nearly every element of the services value stream from procurement to design and manufacturing to distribution. PSLD is responsible for Aftermarket Parts DistributionofCat Parts, Integrated Logistics, segment Procurementand thedesign andmanufactureof Wear Components (Undercarriage and GET) and Maintenance Components (Seals, Tubes & Hardware, Hose & Couplings, Fluids and Filters).
We're committed to our customers, who build a better world with our products, services and solutions. We understand and show the value of why they should always choose us. We're exploring new ideas and opportunities - innovating to discover the breakthroughs necessary for tomorrow's growth.
Through it all, we are one team (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIDne7Q5ek&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=39) - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition.
Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvCYWtWARlk&list=PLwAXbfivFg0jmiNqqgFLeQJpRB_i-UVln&index=25)
This position designs and develops returnable and expendable packaging for individual piece parts and bulk shipping to ensure the timely and efficient receipt and delivery of material. Proper packaging design includes part containment, protection, and optimization of transportation and other supply chain functions.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Establish packaging and processing specifications at the part number level for new product introductions, cost savings, or other supply chain improvement
Communicate with existing facilities on packaging issues related to receiving, warehousing, and/or line side delivery
Perform cost analysis on current packaging processes and recommend changes where appropriate
Lead Green Belt projects
Perform activities to ensure parts are protected, shipped, and delivered to the customer in a usable fashion. Including:
Develop packaging solutions to protect finished painted components
Design for transport efficiency
Perform containerization analysis, testing, and quoting
Validate new packaging and containers during pilot phase
Coordinate with operations for storage and ergonomic consideration
Develop kitting packaging
Validate returnable quantities through simulations
Resolve safety and / or quality issues caused by current packaging
Resolve issues reported by customers and process partners
Develop, communicate and maintain supplier packaging requirements
Audit conformance to packaging specification
Joint Process Improvement with packaging vendors and purchasing
Create packaging concepts using 3D modeling software (i.e. Pro-E)
Customers include logistics, operations, facility engineering, quality, purchasing, and other supply chain functional areas. External contacts include global packaging vendors and product suppliers.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering or Engineering Technology or MBA and 3+ years of relevant experience; OR in lieu of degree, 8+ years of supply chain or operations experience
Ability to perform data query analysis (i.e. SAS, business objects, MS Access, MS Excel expert)
Project Management experience
Develop and deploy creative / original solutions to complex problems
Knowledge of material handling equipment
Capable of working and communicating with a variety of company and supplier personnel
Top Candidates:
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization and communication skills
Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience
Previous packaging experience in heavy industrial sector collaborating both domestically and internationally
Affiliation with Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), or comparable professional purchasing or packaging organization
Knowledge of Quality, Lean manufacturing, an understanding of lean principles is preferred
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Additional Information:
This position does offer domestic relocation.
This position requires10% or less travel.
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