Packaging Production Engineer

Previous Employment Details:

July 2018- Present
Assistant Manager Packaging Development R&D - Unilever Head Office, Pakistan
• Manage complete packaging development process, including creation of packaging designs, mock up samples, engineering drawings and specifications for prototype development and performance testing on the product packaging machines, warehouse & logistics.
• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging problems involving designs, materials and processes and provide creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
• Identify and implement cost saving initiatives related to packaging materials, transportation, and storage based on cost-benefit analysis.
• Work with manufacturing department to ensure packaging designs are optimized for manufacturability & conduct machine trials of packaging samples.
• Packaging includes plastic bottles and caps for hand and body wash liquids, flexible soap wrappers, pillow packs, stand up pouches, corrugated cartons & bottle labels.

June 2017 – July 2018
Regional Packaging Specialist - Henkel (Home care & Laundry) MEA Innovation Center, Dubai
• Conduct lab assessment on packaging used by Henkel in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region based on globally approved technical specifications and drawings.
• Recommend new/improved packaging concepts to suppliers in the region based on local team insights & ensure regional packaging portfolio harmonization & optimization.
• Design and implement lab test procedures and methods to asses packaging material quality.
• Conduct controlled storage/stability tests on packaging material like plastic bottles, labels, films, caps & paperboard fold-able cartons, corrugated cartons for home/laundry products.

July 2014 – June 2017
Packaging Quality Engineer/Technical Customer Support - Packages Limited, Pakistan.
• Handle technical and application related enquiries from customers like Unilever, Nestle, P&G, RB, etc. regarding FMCG packaging supplies.
• Verify & troubleshoot issues to provide technical on-site support/solution to customers during products evaluation, qualification & initial production run on packaging lines.
• Work closely with internal team (Sales, production, QA, product development, logistics) to ensure customer complaints are successfully resolved internally.

Packaging Production Engineer - Packages Limited, Pakistan.
• Production of packaging used by FMCGs like tissue box, display cartons, chocolate/biscuit box, sachets/pouches (flexible laminates and rigid carton packaging).
• Worked in collaboration with supply chain (procurement, planning, maintenance, quality, logistics & sales) & industrial cross functional departments to ensure industrial production KPIs, targets are met & machine productivity, capacity & manpower issues are resolved.
• Implement new projects based on manufacturing requirements & coordinate with 3rd parties for outsourced manufacturing to meet production targets and deadlines.
• Execute continuous improvement projects & trainings. Drive cost chase & quality improvement projects.