Associate Engineer - Packaging

Vertiv; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 500,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in India is seeking a Packaging Associate Engineer to design, develop, validate, and optimize packaging solutions that protect products, reduce costs, and meet regulatory and sustainability goals.

The role collaborates with design, manufacturing, quality, service, marketing, procurement, logistics, and suppliers to create specifications, drawings, BOMs, and customer instructions, while advancing continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in mechanical design using MCAD tools.
• 1 year of experience in packaging or manufacturing engineering is desired.
• Working knowledge of documentation practices.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop package solutions.
• Support packaging validation through simulated and physical testing methods.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, marketing, procurement, logistics, and suppliers.
• Prepare packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and customer-facing instructions.
• Support production and resolve packaging‑related issues as they occur.
• Evaluate packaging materials for performance, recycled content, recyclability, cost, and sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, customer requirements, and international / national regulations.
• Support continuous improvement and cost‑reduction initiatives.

Skills

MCAD design

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP/PLM systems

Job description

Role Summary

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and optimization of packaging solutions to ensure product and environment protection, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

Packaging Associate Engineer

Role Summary

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and optimization of packaging solutions to ensure product and environment protection, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop package solutions.
• Support packaging validation through simulated and physical testing methods.
• Collaborate with design engineering, manufacturing, quality, service, marketing, procurement, logistics, and suppliers.
• Prepare packaging specifications, drawings, BOMs, and customer-facing instructions.
• Support production and resolve packaging‑related issues as they occur.
• Evaluate packaging materials for performance, recycled content, recyclability, cost, and sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, customer requirements, and international / national regulations.
• Support continuous improvement and cost‑reduction initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field. In lieu of a degree, previous work experience may be considered.
• 1-2 years of experience in mechanical design using MCAD tools
• 1 year of experience in packaging or manufacturing engineering is desired
• Working knowledge of documentation practices.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with sustainability initiatives or material reduction.
• Familiarity with SAP/PLM systems and change management.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES:

Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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