Global Packaging Engineer – OIP Packaging Process

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

The organization

OIP - Packaging Process is an organization within OI - Supply Chain Networks that is responsible for the strategy for our global returnable packaging solutions. Our ambition is to become the leader within sustainable logistics and our mission is to globally develop, manage and optimize our logistic flows and ensure minimal environmental impact, high quality and minimal total logistic cost in our supply chain.

OIPH Packaging Handling and Assortment is responsible for the development and to maintain the Scania standard packaging assortment to assure that the company is ready for coming demands. We have high ambition to improve the assortment by streamlining it and focus on the right material choices to decrease our ecological footprint. We are also responsible for the packaging handling process and to manage improvement activities together with external logistic service providers that act within the packaging network.

We are now looking for a Global Packaging Engineer that can help us take the next step in our journey to become leaders in sustainable logistics.

The role

As a Global Packaging Engineer you will be responsible to initiate, lead and participate in assignments and projects connected to Scania’s packaging assortment and work with new packaging solutions from the idea stage through development, testing and implementation in our production environment.


• You will highlight and define demands on packaging material through close collaboration with stakeholders within Scania´s supply chain in order to ensure development of packaging solutions designed for our processes and production.
• Represent Scania externally in packaging development through collaboration with packaging manufacturers, logistic service providers and part suppliers.
• You will participate in cross functional development forums together with Packaging Engineers within the company.
• Actively challenge standards, procedures and the current packaging assortment to find efficiency and eliminate waste within the supply chain based on a holistic view of cost, sustainability and quality.
• You will keep up to date with the current trends and future development of packaging solutions for the automotive industry in order to assure continuous improvement and to drive change in the packaging area towards more sustainable and cost efficient solutions.

Your profile

You have a University or College degree within logistics, preferably Packaging Development or 2-5 years experience of leading assignments and working with packaging solutions within the industry.
To be successful in the role you need to have a genuine interest for packaging engineering and supply chain. You easily see the big picture, understand the details and see new opportunities. You have a can do-attitude that enables continuous improvements.
You are highly skilled within Excel, Power BI or similar analytics tool and base your solutions on facts, data and analytics.
As the role is cross functional you need to be comfortable networking inside and outside of the company. The position includes business trips, when safe again.

If this job description matches your profile, we look forward to your application.

For more information

Please contact

Joakim Pihl, Manager OIPH – Packaging Handling and Assortment, 08-553 850 15

Application

The application shall contain CV, personal letter and certificates.
Please apply through our website HR Inline/Job search at Scania as soon as possible and no later than 2021-04-28.