VAVE (Packaging) Engineer

Position Summary

Packaging & VAVE Engineer to support packaging design, optimization, value engineering, and cost-reduction initiatives. The role focuses on developing innovative and cost-effective packaging solutions while balancing product protection, manufacturability, quality, supply-chain requirements, and overall cost.

This role will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to develop, validate, and implement packaging solutions that improve cost, performance, material utilization, and logistics efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and execute Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and cost-reduction opportunities related to packaging.
• Develop new packaging concepts and optimize existing packaging designs for cost, quality, performance, and manufacturability.
• Create and review CAD models, engineering drawings, packaging specifications, and technical documentation.
• Generate innovative ideas for material optimization, design simplification, standardization, and alternative packaging solutions.
• Perform packaging cost analysis, cost breakdowns, benchmarking, and should-cost assessments.
• Evaluate packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and supplier capabilities to support technically and commercially viable solutions.
• Support packaging prototype development, testing, validation, and implementation.
• Evaluate the impact of packaging changes on transportation, storage, handling, container utilization, and overall supply-chain cost.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to implement VAVE projects.
• Support supplier discussions, technical evaluations, and development of alternative packaging solutions.
• Track and communicate project benefits, including cost savings, material reduction, quality improvements, and logistics benefits.
• Contribute to multiple VAVE projects based on experience and technical expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4-12 years of relevant professional experience in engineering, packaging, manufacturing, value engineering, or a related technical environment.
• Experience or working knowledge of CAD and engineering drawings.
• Understanding of packaging materials, design principles, manufacturing processes, and testing methods.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Hands-on packaging engineering experience strongly preferred; a postgraduate qualification in Packaging / Packaging Technology is an advantage but not mandatory.
• Exposure to Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE), cost reduction, and design optimization.
• Knowledge of packaging costing, cost drivers, benchmarking, or should-cost methodology.
• Understanding of supply-chain and logistics considerations related to packaging, including transportation, storage, handling, and container utilization.
• Experience supporting supplier discussions, technical evaluations, testing, validation, or implementation of packaging solutions.
• Strong ideation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and suppliers.

Key Competencies

• Packaging engineering and design optimization
• Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and cost-reduction mindset
• Packaging costing, benchmarking, and should-cost thinking
• Material optimization, ideation, and standardization
• Supply-chain and logistics impact awareness
• Supplier engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Testing, validation, and implementation discipline
• Analytical problem solving, project execution, and benefit tracking