Packaging Engineer

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to complement, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.

Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high-energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.

We are recruiting an experienced Packaging Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering innovative and sustainable packages that bespeak customer and business requirements. This role requires a creative mindset, technical packaging expertise, and strong tactical execution skills to drive the success of packaging solutions in supply chain operations. This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Coventry office.

Your responsibilities include:

• Develop packaging solutions for inbound and outbound goods.
• Build a robust connection with material suppliers and customers to understand and define packaging requirements.
• Design and develop packaging solutions through to execution.
• Oversee and coordinate packaging inbound activities with internal teams.
• Liaise with packaging suppliers to ensure that demands are met and mitigate supply risks.
• Determine optimal packaging delivery plan with suppliers by balancing carrying cost and availability.
• Collaborate with internal teams on effective packaging utilisation and change management.
• Monitor supplier service performance, address any concerns and drive improvement.
• Manage and optimise supply base.
• Facilitate connection with internal teams on packaging quality and sustainability related matters.
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks where needed.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Proven experience in packaging designing, development and delivery in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, FlexSim, SAP, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Identify risks and challenges for continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate and collaborate with internal across functional teams as well as external stakeholders.
• Implement projects and execute process improvement initiatives.

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.

You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.