Sr. Manager, Packaging Engineering

Gooise Meren - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

In our always on world we believe its essential to have a genuine connection with the work you do.

Sr. Manager Packaging Engineering

Purpose of the Role

The Sr. Manager Packaging Engineering oversees the development optimization and implementation of packaging solutions that ensure the safe transport storage and handling of products and equipment. This role provides technical leadership for the packaging engineering function ensuring all solutions meet performance requirements cost targets and relevant industry standards and other applicable protocols.

This manager collaborates closely with Engineering Operations Quality Procurement Logistics and customers to deliver effective innovative and reliable packaging that supports business objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Team Management

Lead coach and develop a team of packaging engineers.
Set priorities manage workload distribution and ensure timely delivery of all packaging engineering projects.
Sets strategy and aligns strategic objectives to the business and operational strategies.
Promote a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement.

2. Packaging Design Development & Deployment

Oversee the design development and deployment of packaging solutions that provide optimal protection manufacturability and scale and cost efficiency.
Deployment of uniform packaging designs across internal manufacturing plants and contract manufacturers.
Ensure packaging systems comply with relevant standards and other testing requirements.
Guide the team in executing performance testing validation and analysis to ensure durability and reliability.

3. Customer & CrossFunctional Collaboration

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for packagingrelated discussions with key stakeholders.
Understand product requirements and translate them into practical and efficient packaging designs.
Support customer programs as necessary with technical presentations design proposals and issue resolution.

4. Labeling Enhancement Standardization & Optimization

Lead initiative(s) to enhance current labeling development processes and standardization to meet dynamic business needs.
Lead cross-functional initiative to enhance labeling processes focused on continued trend towards customer-specific labeling requirements standardized labeling and deployment across internal manufacturing plants and contract manufacturers and speed of deployment.

5. Cost Optimization & Process Improvement

Lead costreduction initiatives through design improvements material optimization and process efficiencies.
Work with Procurement to identify and evaluate suppliers and costeffective materials.
Standardize packaging practices and documentation to reduce variability and improve operational efficiency.
Partner with Logistics to improve/enhance distribution center packaging & re-packaging needs to ensure proper material supply and processes are provided.

6. Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Supports sustainability initiatives as necessary set by the business through development of sustainable packaging solutions.

7. Compliance Documentation & Quality Assurance

Ensure all packaging designs comply with applicable protocols regulatory requirements and company standards.
Maintain packaging specifications test results and design revisions.
Partner with Manufacturing and Quality teams to address issues and support continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors or Masters degree in Packaging Engineering Mechanical Engineering Industrial Design or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in packaging engineering with 35 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
Proficiency in CAD tools such as SolidWorks or ArtiosCAD.
Strong understanding of packaging industry testing standards.
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to balance functionality compliance and cost.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with crossfunctional teams and customers.

Why CommScope:

CommScope is on a quest to deliver connectivity that empowers how we live work and employees push the boundaries of communications technology that enables game-changing discoveries like 5G the Internet of Things and gigabit speeds for everyone our unmatched expertise in copper fiber and wireless infrastructure our global clients rely on us to outperform today and be ready for the needs of tomorrow.

If you want to grow your career alongside bright passionate and caring people who strive to create whats connect to your future at CommScope.

CommScope is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) including people with disabilities and veterans. If you are seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process please contact us to submit your request at You can also learn more about CommScopes accommodation process and EEO policy at Experience:

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