Packaging Engineer | Hybrid

About the Role

Are you passionate about packaging innovation and bringing products to market? We are looking for a Packaging Engineer Assistant to support packaging development, technical execution, and commercialization projects across the Philippines and Metro Asia. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams, manufacturing sites, and external partners to deliver successful product launches while ensuring quality, compliance, cost efficiency, and on-time execution.

Contract Duration: 1 Year

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)

Work Schedule: Dayshift

Key Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end execution of packaging projects, including Trade Customization, New Product Development (NPD), and New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives.
• Conduct packaging feasibility assessments and define technical requirements for new product launches, promotions, pack changes, and cost improvement projects.
• Assist in developing packaging solutions, including packaging configurations, technical drawings, material specifications, and artwork requirements.
• Prepare, review, and maintain packaging documentation such as packaging specifications, work instructions, technical drawings, artwork specifications, and master data.
• Coordinate packaging requirements with manufacturing sites, external manufacturers, and suppliers.
• Support packaging testing, line trials, qualification activities, and commercialization processes.
• Ensure packaging compatibility with manufacturing equipment, packing processes, case packing, and palletization requirements.
• Assist in root-cause investigations, troubleshooting, and implementation of corrective actions related to packaging and manufacturing issues.
• Manage packaging change controls, documentation updates, and product lifecycle requirements.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regional Packaging teams to achieve project objectives.
• Drive packaging optimization, sustainability, standardization, and cost-saving initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience in packaging development, packaging line trials, testing, and qualification, preferably involving Trade Customization or promotional packaging projects.
• Good knowledge of packaging materials, packaging processes, manufacturing equipment, and packaging line requirements.
• Familiarity with packaging specifications, technical drawings, artwork requirements, Bill of Materials (BOM), and packaging master data.
• Experience working with OEMs, external manufacturing sites, and suppliers, preferably across multiple markets or countries.
• Understanding of project management principles, including planning, risk management, prioritization, and on-time project delivery.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills with the ability to troubleshoot packaging and manufacturing issues.
• Knowledge of Quality, GMP, regulatory, and compliance requirements related to packaging and manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, consumer goods, food & beverage, personal care, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Familiarity with packaging testing standards and quality requirements.
• Experience supporting trade customization, promotions, and local packaging rework projects.