Job Description: 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)
