Packaging Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Capable to lead a team and coach the team to meet delivery requirements of Packaging Designs for New Model studies and Implementation.

• Drive team towards meeting customer requirements on Packaging Design.

• Collaborate with Skill teams and coordinate with Plants Packaging Engineers and MFE team to get the required inputs for Packaging design.

• Benchmark NA, EU and IMG plant packaging and incorporate Best in Class design for the program.

• Ensure bringing the optimized design for packaging, imparting Design for Manufacturing, Design for logistics & Design for Ergo concepts.

• Ensure process adherence and enhancements by team during design, development and Virtual testing of packaging.

• Ensure low cost packaging design without affecting the part quality.

• To meet deliverables against each program milestones from Forward Model packaging engineering until J1.

• Simulate and identify best packaging for each part and implement through standardized process using Pack Assistant Tool.

• Perform reuse assessment for the current assets(Packaging CAD) and recommend the level of modification to suit for the new program parts wherever possible.

• Support implementation team and supplier by clarifying the doubts on packaging design.

• Co-ordinate physical testing of packaging at DTC or Third party supplier to ensure robust design(Need basis)

• Deliver packaging 3D models to support VET team for virtual build and virtual CLL.

• To validate supplier packaging design in terms of cost and Ergo to achieve efficient packaging design.

• Continuously evaluate existing packaging designs and provide input to maximize container & packaging cube utilization as a part of TVM leading to freight cost save.

• Drive environmental packaging solutions wherever possible.

• Support new team members in understanding the function and delinquencies.

• Introduce automation wherever possible in the process of packaging design to reduce lead time.

Technical Skills:

• Exposure on Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Packaging Materials Standards(Steel, Plastics, Carboard, Foam, Elastomers), Manufacturing Processes, GD&T and Material Flow Processes desired.

• Experienced on design tool like CATIA, 3DX, Teamcenter, Vismocup and AWS.