SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PACKAGING ENGINEER
OP Mobility · Anderson-South Carolina, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at OP Mobility (automotive) in Anderson-South Carolina, SC.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $90k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 47 manufacturing engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 46 other live manufacturing postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $90k–$123k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 49%
- Tooling 45%
- New product launch 30%
- Root cause 28%
- Six Sigma 21%
- Welding 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at OP Mobility
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: OP Mobility in Anderson-South Carolina
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Full description from OP MobilityAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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
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 escalate any industrial risks
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Project development phase
- •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
- •Computer literacy
- •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.