Packaging Engineer

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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. Were a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role youre in the right place.

About you and this role

Dow has an exciting and challenging opportunity for Packaging Engineer role located in Shanghai Dow Center China.

This role provides packaging specific technical support as junior level engineer in packaging tech center. You will receive instruction guidance and direction from more senior level roles. Requires conceptual knowledge of theories practices and procedures within job discipline as well as having general business knowledge developed through education or prior experience related to your discipline and functional area. You will need to have the ability to exchange straightforward information with others and ask questions to check for understanding perform routine assignments and solve standard problems using existing procedures analyze information and standard practices to make judgments. You will need to use established procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines. You will be accountable for assigned contributions with no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Follow PMR (product and material request) process to conduct packaging review for assigned businesses and plants.
• Be the gate keeper in PMR process for packaging material GMID and packaging assembly assignment and packaging material extension to plant. Ensure that all data created complies to the latest short text rule.
• Responsible for the packaging specification and certification inquiries from end users for both Europe and Pacific. Maintain the latest vendor specification files and certifications in Universal Packaging Specification System (UPSS).
• Support UPSS data collection validation and maintenance in system and continue to drive for data quality improvement. Responsible for the creation and release of packaging specification reports.
• Manage system and work process upgrades in UPSS with functions like DSS and EDM.
• Develop and maintain other packaging information database to meet the regional or country specific regulatory needs concerning Expanded Producer Responsibility.
• Develop the technical documents such as component short text rule job aids work procedures.
• Understand local requirements and regulations to maintain compliance for packaging development.
• Participate in packaging engineering project customer QN follow-up and packaging improvement as needed.
• Manage the artwork development and approval process for Dow branded packaging materials. This includes meeting business specific requirements Dow branding guideline Dow IP legal requirement product regulatory requirement etc.
• Partner with customer to develop private label artworks to meet customer requirements.
• In charge of life cycle management of artworks including documentation version control and communication to all stakeholders for all artwork changes.
• Participate in Artwork Management System development and data entry.
• Develop and manage work process steps and related business rules for the artwork development process.

Qualifications

• University Degree preferably in Packaging Engineering Supply Chain Management Engineering or related other Sciences.
• Proficient in both Chinese and Japanese language in speaking and writing.
• 3 years experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
• Chemical industrial packaging specification management or operational experience is required.
• Artwork development and graphics design experience. Proficient in Adobe Illustrator is a plus.
• Experience in SAP is required.
• Proficient in Windows Microsoft Office applications and prepared to learn functional and company specific applications.

Preferred Skills

• Data and document management skills.
• multiple tasks management to meet the deadlines.
• Interpersonal effectiveness customer centric team work spirit taking initiative problem solving skills and analytical skills.
• Strong mindset for driving improvement and compliance.

Benefits What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay your health your life your future and your bring your background talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical mental financial and social well-being to help you get the care you you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits savings opportunities financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees Savings Plan (401(k)) helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring work experiences community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping cinema tickets gym memberships and more.
• Additionally some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer global breadth asset integration and scale focused innovation leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative customer-centric inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting.

As part of our dedication to inclusion Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dows equal opportunities is available on .