Packaging Innovation Engineer

To support the implementation of packaging innovation projects from concept through commercialization, including packaging-change assessment, trials, commissioning, and operational handover. The role ensures packaging innovations are delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with GMP, Quality, EHS, and engineering requirements while maintaining packaging-line performance. It also drives the evaluation and implementation of innovative packaging technologies and sustainable solutions across tubes, caps, shippers, and other packaging formats to support business growth, operational excellence, and sustainability objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Packaging Innovation Project Execution

Support packaging innovation projects from concept to commercialization.

Coordinate trials, commissioning, start-up, and implementation activities.

Work with R&D, Packaging Development, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and suppliers to deliver projects on time.

Review equipment layouts, installation requirements, and project risks using AutoCAD or similar tools.

Identify and evaluate emerging packaging technologies, innovative packaging concepts, and industry best practices to support future business needs.

Packaging Equipment & Process Assessment

Assess the impact of packaging changes on equipment, tooling, utilities, and line performance.

Identify and implement required equipment modifications, format parts, and engineering changes.

Evaluate manufacturing readiness and equipment capability for new packaging materials, components, and formats.

Support qualification, validation, and change-control activities.

Operations, OEE & Continuous Improvement

Support trials and commercialization while maintaining operational efficiency.

Monitor equipment performance, analyses losses, and drive OEE improvements.

Apply root-cause analysis and corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.

Support Autonomous Maintenance and Professional Maintenance practices.

Identify opportunities to improve productivity, reduce material consumption, and enhance operational sustainability.

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

Coordinate with suppliers, OEMs, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

Review technical proposals, specifications, layouts, and equipment solutions.

Collaborate with packaging-material suppliers and technology partners to evaluate innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

Support FAT, SAT, trials, and technical acceptance activities.

Maintain effective communication throughout project execution, commissioning, and handover.

GMP, Quality, EHS & Compliance

Ensure compliance with GMP, quality, safety, and data integrity requirements.

Participate in risk assessments, commissioning safety reviews, and change control activities.

Support machine safety, guarding, interlocks, and energy isolation requirements.

Assist in audits, CAPA, investigations, and inspection readiness activities.

Escalate any risks impacting safety, quality, compliance, or equipment performance.

Key Working Relationships

Internal: Packaging Development, R&D, Packaging Lead, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Project Teams.

External: Packaging-material suppliers, equipment OEMs, tooling suppliers, consultants, contractors, and system integrators.

Qualification and Experience

B.E. / B. Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related core engineering discipline from a reputed institute.

3 – 5 Years of experience in FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, Personal Care, Food, Pharmaceutical, or a similar manufacturing industry is preferred.

Experience supporting Packaging Engineering, Packaging Innovation, Project Engineering, Packaging Development Support, or Manufacturing Operations.

Required Skills and Competencies

Ability to assess the impact of packaging-material and packaging-format changes on manufacturing operations and packaging equipment.

Good understanding of OEE, manufacturing losses, and structured loss-reduction techniques.

Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Professional Maintenance principles.

Ability to evaluate emerging packaging technologies, new packaging formats, and sustainable packaging solutions for business applications.

Working knowledge of AutoCAD for reviewing and updating packaging-line layouts and equipment-arrangement drawings.

Strong supplier-management, stakeholder-coordination, project-tracking, action-tracking, and follow-up skills.

Ability to analyze technical issues using data, shop-floor observations, and structured root-cause techniques.

Basic understanding of packaging equipment, tooling requirements, machine change parts, equipment performance, and preventive-maintenance practices.

Basic awareness of industrial automation and control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, alarms, and interlocks.

Basic knowledge of GMP, quality systems, EHS requirements, permit-to-work systems, energy isolation or LOTO, and change control.

Effective communication, presentation, influencing, and collaboration skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications for analysis, documentation, reporting, and project coordination.

Preferred Packaging Equipment Exposure

Exposure to high-speed packaging equipment is preferred but not essential. Relevant equipment may include:

Tube filling and sealing machines.

Cartoners, coding, and print-verification systems.

Checkweighers, inspection, and reject systems.

Shrink bundlers, case packers, case sealers, and case-coding equipment.

Conveying, accumulation, palletizing, and stretch-wrapping systems.

Key Success Measures

Successful development and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions meeting consumer, quality, sustainability, and business needs.

Successful introduction and implementation of emerging packaging technologies and sustainable packaging materials.

Effective delivery of packaging design, trials, validation, and manufacturing implementation activities.

Robust packaging performance meeting quality, efficiency, cost, sustainability, and consumer experience requirements.

Enhanced technical capability and readiness of operations, quality, and engineering teams.

Successful delivery of packaging innovation, sustainability, and productivity improvement projects.

Leadership Skills Required

Demonstrates ownership, creativity, drive results, and curiosity for packaging innovation opportunities.

Demonstrates resilience, learning agility, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Stakeholder management skills and ability to manage ambiguity in complex cross-functional projects.

Good communication and influencing skills.

Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.

Job Posting End Date

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