Packaging Engineer

Publicerad2025-12-15

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We are looking for a Packaging Engineer who will be responsible for all stages of packaging Print & Converting (P&C) development, including planning, risk management, and providing accurate and timely technical information and insights to teams, stakeholders, markets, and functions. The goal is to ensure optimal decision-making and successful delivery of packaging solutions.

Main Areas of Responsibility:
You will work with printing and converting activities for oral products, covering all stages of the P&C processes.

Key Deliverables:

Support the "360-degree" assessment of graphics and finish technology as part of new packaging development, with a particular focus on printed materials and decoration.
Contribute to packaging equipment specifications to ensure full integration of graphical and finish elements within machine operating ranges and material specifications.
Ensure that key technical assets are available at critical deadlines to enable execution readiness and a smooth transition to the deployment phase, including Good to Design files, Master Printing Report, input to the design master file, and Master Color Standard.
Collaborate with the packaging deployment team at relevant stages of the development process to ensure execution, specification readiness, and availability of quality standards.
Participate in vendor selection and act as an expert resource regarding vendor capabilities, and attend key print trials at vendors when needed.
Play a central cross-functional role in execution readiness, simplification, and speeding time-to-market.
Act as a key expert on regulatory and compliance requirements globally as they relate to printed components.
Support root cause analysis in case of quality issues when required.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced studies in engineering, printing, converting, material science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 6-8 years of experience, ideally with expertise in flexo, offset, and digital printing, including color management, pre-press processes, and on-press troubleshooting.
- Proven experience in printing on self-adhesive materials with a strong focus on high-quality output and specification compliance.
- Broad knowledge of packaging materials, inks, print decoration, and finishing technologies.
- Extensive knowledge of color management techniques, including ICC profiling, color calibration, and consistency across different substrates and printing conditions.
- Strong expertise in pre-press processes, including file preparation, proofing, plate making, and troubleshooting pre-press issues.
- Knowledge of runability of printed materials on production lines, substrate/ink performance, and recyclability.
- IT and software skills: Adobe Suite, Product Lifecycle Management tools, MS Office, CAD.
Personal Attributes:
- Ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels within the organization and with suppliers.
- Strong risk assessment and problem-solving skills combined with proven leadership capabilities.
- Quick learner with a pragmatic, analytical, and autonomous mindset.
- Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment and driven to deliver high-quality results.