Packaging Engineer 3

Senior/Lead Engineer - Product Packaging

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Candidate will be responsible for designing Primary / Secondary Tertiary packaging for Existing / New products their Accessories

• Develop new packaging systems and/or improve existing packaging systems to meet standards of quality, function, cost and merchandising using established and well-defined engineering procedures using CAD software

• Solicit quotes from suppliers and consult with purchasing and production departments to determine the costs and feasibility of producing the proposed packaging

• Collaborate with various functions in the organization like Product Management / Sourcing along with outside suppliers to determine cost feasibility of proposed packaging
• Provide Innovative, Creative Sustainable packaging solutions for Sustaining NPD projects
• Remain abreast of trends in industrial / retail packaging initiate projects related to packaging improvements to response to changing global sustainability objectives.
• Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) Engineering Change Notices (ECN) for packaging designs
• Identify lead the cost reduction activities related to product packaging

• Build maintain relations with various suppliers for packaging, prototyping production

• Participate in Emerson sustainability efforts to identify and lead small projects to implement packaging alternatives to reduce the use of single use plastics and other environmentally related packaging.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators to track progress made improving sustainability of product packaging and implementation of projects
• Develop packaging procedures / work instruction for new existing packaging designs
• Place request to lab for packaging testing further analyze the test results
• Develop maintain product engineering operating standards relating to packaging labeling of products
• Work closely with Graphics design group as when necessary for developing packaging artwork / to provide necessary die-lines

Skills:

• Qualification - Engineering Graduate (Preferred - Mechanical or Packaging Engineering)
• Masters in Packaging Technology or Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging will be an added advantage
• Candidate should have experience of 7 to 10 years in design and development of packaging for Industrial products and retail displays after Graduation (Include Carton boxes inserts / wooden pallets / retail packaging like Clamshell Blister)
• Require hands on packaging CAD tool like ArtiosCAD / PICADOR (Preferred ArtiosCAD)
• Good understanding of Engineering drawings / Standards Specifications

(Knowledge on Engineering CAD tool will be added advantage)

• Knowledge of Sustainable Packaging Regulations Best Practices / Packaging test standards
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Exposure to work in a global work environment with efficient oral written communication