Packaging Engineer – Product Packaging

About Convatec: Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring.

The role: The Packaging Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing effective packaging solutions that ensure product safety and compliance with industry standards. This role involves collaboration with various teams to create innovative, cost-effective packaging designs that meet both consumer needs and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development: Create packaging designs that protect products during transportation, storage, and handling. Utilize various materials such as cardboard, plastic, and metal.
• Testing and Analysis: Conduct testing to assess the durability, safety, and environmental impact of packaging solutions. Analyze data to inform design improvements.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and marketing to ensure packaging meets product specifications and consumer expectations.
• Material Selection: Evaluate and select appropriate packaging materials that minimize waste while ensuring product safety.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of packaging designs, specifications, and testing protocols to ensure compliance with industry regulations.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor industry trends and innovations to implement best practices in packaging design and processes.

Business Impact as a Packaging Engineer:

• Achieve operational targets that significantly impact departmental results.
• Independently manage large, moderately complex projects and assignments.
• Potentially set day-to-day operational objectives for the team.

Communication as a Packaging Engineer (with general supervision):

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate clearly with various teams to ensure that packaging designs align with product requirements and operational capabilities.
• Technical Writing: Strong writing skills are necessary for creating clear specifications, testing protocols, and documentation that comply with industry regulations.
• Active Listening: Actively listen to feedback from team members and stakeholders to address concerns effectively.
• Presentation Skills: Present design proposals or project updates clearly to gain buy-in from stakeholders.
• Mentorship and Guidance: May mentor junior engineers, providing constructive feedback and guidance.
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively within a team environment, sharing ideas and supporting colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage moderate to large projects or processes with occasional support from your manager.
• Lead department improvement projects with minimal support.
• Collaborate with senior-level professionals and managers to define departmental strategy.
• Take responsibility and accountability for product packaging aspects within assigned projects.
• Actively engage in collaborations to align strategies.
• Be accountable for specific assigned actions and may oversee entire projects.

Authority (if applicable): Ability to act independently within projects with minimal supervision.

Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of ESG Principles, Value Engineering and Cost-Initiatives would be desirable.
• Experience of Product & Process Validation activities.
• Demonstrable experience of on-time delivery of complex technical projects.
• Building productive relationships with external parties.
• Applying a range of statistical techniques to product/process development activities.
• Highly structured, ability to progress tasks in parallel, and proven problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication in Technical English (verbal and written) is essential.
• Understanding of basic graphic artwork development and printing techniques.
• Highly computer literate in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelor degree in a STEM subject with +3 years relevant industry experience.
• (Optional) Master degree in a STEM subject with minimum 1 year of relevant industry experience.
• (Optional) Industry relevant professional certification.

Working Conditions: This may be based in any manufacturing site within ConvaTec business with a hybrid working structure.

Equal opportunities: Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment.