Packaging Engineer

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  • Shenzhen, Guangdong
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 hours ago
Job Title Packaging EngineerJob DescriptionIn this role, you have the opportunity to improve people’s life through meaningful innovationAs the packaging engineer, you will manage the initial development of structural packaging. This will include working with marketing, internal business groups (Design, NPI, Quality, etc.), external suppliers, and the markets / sales organizations. In addition, responsibilities will be a part (packaging execution) of the product introduction process as well as portfolio improvement opportunities (MLD projects).You are responsible forManage packaging execution projects with internal marketing, Philips design, purchasing, quality and external suppliersEnsure packaging requirements are clearly defined and understood by external suppliersPrioritizes packaging structure projects for new products and improvement projects for existing productsBalance workload to ensure timely launches within cross-functional team frameworkWork with marketing and Philips Design to develop initial packaging concepts appropriate for each projectWork with external supplies to ensure packaging concepts optimized for manufacturing and cost constraintsCreate design briefs for external design suppliersOversee packaging design process, ensuring designs meet Philips standards for customer attractiveness, structural quality and sustainabilityCreate specifications for product shipper box and palletizationCoordinate packaging quality testing per international shipping standardsCreate package design drawings and specificationsDefine and select material specification to meet cost constraints and sustainability guidelinesDetermines logistics parameters for new packaging structures (e.g. weights, dims, material content)You are a part ofPhilips Oral Healthcare Business Unit which is committed to bringing our customers the best in-mouth experience we can provide while providing them with the oral healthcare they deserve. With the strong link between oral health and heart health, we are helping people to live longer, healthier lives. Philips Oral Healthcare is also committed to helping each employee reach their own personal goals for development. You design your own career path with the mentoring/coaching programs and stretch assignments offered to employees.As a packaging engineer, you will be a part of the core team of a new product development project. Throughout the project, you will frequently interact with the Project Manager, Marketing Manager, and Product Researcher, as well as a variety of technical subject matter experts both locally and internationally.This position is part of the Oral Healthcare team and is based in the Philips Innovation Center in Shenzhen China. This position should be capable of drive project execution on accelerating innovations through ODM/OEM partnerships external to Philips.To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experienceBachelor’s degree in a technical field, packaging, science, or design engineering10+ years of design and/or manufacturing of paperboard and corrugate structures, thermoformed blister cards and clamshells, polybagsWorking knowledge of: Esko ArtiosCAD, CAPE Pack, Adobe Illustrator, SolidworksKnowledge of ISTA protocolsProject management skills, including planning and organization skillsProficient with Microsoft Office suiteCommunication and presentation skills: documents data / decisions in a detailed and structured way, tailors ways to best present information to audience and presents complex technical data in a concise wayStrong interpersonal skills to work with people globally and all levels of the organizationFluent in Mandarin with good English (both writing and verbal) abilityLogical thinking and demonstrated competencies on handling multiple tasks.The desire to work on projects that change people’s lives.Critical eye to detail.Curious and inventive attitude.How we work together
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