Packaging Engineer (Packaging Engineering Specialist)
Main Purpose of Job:
- Provides professional support with special emphasis on the optimal use and performance of filling & packaging machine, and on capital investment. Supports NCE implementation and helps the Supervisors/Operators on the packaging lines. Support SHE at Factory level for F&P equipment.
Tasks:
- Further optimize the lines' output and constantly increase the efficiencies
- Minimize downtimes solving the problems
- Reduce material waste by fine tuning the machines with a continuous improvement mindset
- Support operation proposing faster change over technical solution or simplifying the lines operation
- Avoid unplanned stoppages by supporting the maintenance team as the machine expert on preventive maintenance plans, inspections, spare parts and suppliers' inputs
- Production support and coaching of the machine operators, regularly ameliorate instruction and operation procedures
- Lead packaging equipment related projects
Skills:
- Customer oriented and effective communicator
- Initiative and result driven
- Rigorous, organized and efficient, solution focused
- Proactive and involved, passionate and motivated
- Able to support investigation and materialize solutions
- Methodic, pragmatic and systematic on problem solving
Key Accountabilities:
- SHE: Machinery Safety: Assess, identify and close the F&P Machinery safety gaps.
- Ergonomics: Contribute to the design and evaluation of the tasks, jobs, products and systems in order to improve human comfort, health, safety and performance.
- F&P Quality and Compliance: Support the Factory for compliance on Packaging Quality and Food Safety (Food contact and Foreign Body).
- Support the implementation of packaging engineering initiatives that will result in increased productivity, higher quality and improved costs. Lead or participate in DMAIC exercises related to packaging lines. Build up MP Database (Maintenance Prevention) based on operation feedback (MP Datasheets).
- Apply standards (URS, FAT, and SAT), best practices and latest defined technology within the factory. Feedback to Packaging Engineering Manager.
- Establish URS and evaluate supplier technical data and capability. Deliver Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluation and complete line design engineering (V-Graph, simulation, …) to optimize performance KPI's such as AI, MTBF, MTTR, vertical start up, “one digit” changeover (SMED), …
- Deliver technical support on installation and start-up of new packaging equipment, new product implementation support, line layout modifications, and feedback to design, as a Project Leader for minor projects and as technical support for major projects.
- Work as a hub between the Factory and the equipment suppliers.
- Ensure development of competencies of packaging assistants & disseminate packaging best practices and knowledge at the shop floor. Source & utilise training materials available within the Group (or develop training materials as appropriate).
Functional / Market Knowledge:
- Good knowledge in Filling & Packing Equipment/Line.
- Good Knowlege in Packaging Safety, Quality and Compliance.
- Basic knowledge of HACCP.
- Good knowledge in TPM & LEAN.
- Aware of relevant technology platforms.
- Basic understanding of Consumer & Customer needs.
- Basic understanding of the CAPEX process.
Key Relationships:
- Internal: Packaging Technologist, Operators, Engineering, Manufacturing, Group Leader Packaging Engineering CT-Pack PE&O, R&D Packaging community.
- External: Packaging Equipment Manufacturer and Integrators, Engineering service providers and specialized parts manufacturer, Co-Packers.
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