Packaging Engineer

About the Role

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining packaging solutions to ensure product quality, safety, operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. The role leads packaging development, improvement, validation, and cost optimization activities while ensuring packaging compatibility with manufacturing equipment and compliance with applicable regulatory and customer requirements. The Packaging Engineer works closely with Production, Quality, R&D, Procurement, machinery suppliers, and packaging suppliers to support new product development, continuous improvement initiatives, packaging validation, and sustainability programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and improve packaging processes and equipment to enhance product quality, operational performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
• Commission and implement new packaging projects on new and existing production equipment
• Conduct machine qualification, commissioning, and start-up activities to ensure equipment is ready for safe and reliable production
• Troubleshoot packaging machinery, process, and quality issues and implement effective corrective actions
• Drive packaging productivity and efficiency improvements, including OEE improvement, downtime reduction, and scrap reduction
• Identify and implement cost reduction and value engineering opportunities related to packaging processes and equipment
• Ensure packaging solutions are compatible with manufacturing equipment and production processes
• Lead and/or support RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) for recurring manufacturing, equipment, and quality issues
• Plan and execute packaging trials and equipment/process validation on production lines
• Support the development and implementation of packaging standards and specifications in collaboration with relevant functions
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D/Packaging Development, and other cross-functional teams to deliver packaging projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support sustainability initiatives and packaging optimization while considering manufacturability, operational performance, and cost
• Monitor relevant packaging machinery, automation, and manufacturing technologies and identify opportunities for improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Physics Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing/factory environment
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in mechanical engineering, packaging machinery, manufacturing processes, and/or machine automation & controls
• Experience in machine commissioning, qualification, installation, or start-up, preferably involving new or modified production equipment
• Experience in manufacturing, machinery, process, and quality troubleshooting, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives, such as OEE improvement, productivity improvement, downtime reduction, and scrap reduction
• Knowledge of packaging materials, testing methods, and packaging technology is an advantage, but the role requires stronger focus on manufacturing and equipment engineering
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Capable of using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Word
• Ability to understand and coach relevant management systems, including Centerline and 5S
• Ability to effectively lead RCFA events
• Ability to work in accordance with required safety standards and wear applicable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Open mindset and active participation in continuous improvement initiatives
• Flexibility to adjust schedule and support production activities or employees on other shifts as required