Process Lead - Pack & Product Traceability

Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd.; Kolar; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics Pvt. Ltd. seeks a Packaging Engineer to own the packaging architecture and product traceability, including pack-out design, serialization, and as-built traceability.

You will develop compliant packaging solutions meeting customer and regulatory requirements, define validation plans, review specs, and prepare auditable documentation to support bids and New Product Introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in mechanical/electrical/related engineering with 8+ years in packaging/traceability.
• Experience with packaging validation plans and transit testing.
• Strong knowledge of labeling, serialization, and data capture.

Responsibilities

• Own packaging architecture and traceability strategy.
• Develop packaging solutions meeting customer, regulatory, logistics, and manufacturing needs.
• Define packaging validation requirements (ISTA/ASTM).
• Review RFQs, drawings, BOMs to identify packaging needs and risks.
• Develop estimates for packaging materials, labeling systems, traceability infra.
• Define project assumptions, dependencies, risks and mitigations for bids.
• Establish labeling, barcode, serialization, and data capture requirements.
• Support supplier evaluations and make-versus-buy for packaging.
• Prepare auditable technical docs and compliance evidence.
• Define validation, traceability, and handover for NPI and production.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Product traceability

Serialization

Labeling systems

ISTA validation

Transit testing

Cost estimation

Excel modelling

Process simulation

PLM/ERP/MES

BOM management

Education

BE/BTech engineering

Postgrad in Manufacturing

Tools

ISTA/ASTM standards

Excel

PLM/ERP/MES

Job description

• Own packaging and product traceability architecture, including pack-out design, serialization strategy, unit genealogy, and as-built traceability requirements.
• Develop packaging solutions that meet customer, regulatory, logistics, and manufacturing requirements while ensuring product protection and operational efficiency.
• Define packaging validation requirements, including ISTA/ASTM transit qualification and packaging conformance evidence.
• Review RFQs, drawings, BOMs, specifications, and customer standards to identify packaging and traceability requirements, risks, and gaps.
• Develop estimates for packaging materials, labeling systems, traceability infrastructure, equipment requirements, NRE, capex, and implementation timelines.
• Define process assumptions, dependencies, exclusions, risks, and mitigation plans supporting bid and costing activities.
• Establish labeling, barcode, QR code, serialization, and data capture requirements across manufacturing and logistics processes.
• Support supplier evaluations, packaging material selection, and make-versus-buy assessments for packaging and traceability solutions.
• Prepare auditable technical documentation, calculations, and compliance evidence to support proposals and management approvals.
• Define validation, traceability, and handover requirements to ensure seamless transition into NPI and production execution.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, ECE, Mechatronics, Industrial, Production Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Postgraduate specialization in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline preferred.
• Strong knowledge of packaging engineering, product traceability, serialization, labeling systems, and logistics requirements.
• Experience with ISTA and ASTM packaging validation standards, transit testing methodologies, and packaging qualification processes.
• Knowledge of DFM, PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability, and manufacturing quality systems.
• Expertise in manufacturing process design, capacity modelling, cycle-time analysis, and cost estimation methodologies.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel modelling, process simulation tools, and packaging or labeling system technologies.
• Working knowledge of PLM, ERP, and MES systems supporting product genealogy, traceability, BOM management, routings, and work instructions.

Desired Experience Level

• 8-12 years of experience in Packaging Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Traceability, NPI, Manufacturing Industrialization, or EMS operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting customer RFQs, technical proposals, and manufacturing solution development within EMS or complex product manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in packaging design, serialization strategies, product genealogy, and end-to-end traceability implementation.
• Experience developing packaging validation plans, transit qualification strategies, and compliance documentation for customer programs.
• Strong ability to convert incomplete customer requirements into executable packaging and traceability solutions with clearly defined assumptions, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Experience collaborating with global customers, suppliers, quality, operations, and supply chain teams to deliver scalable and compliant manufacturing solutions.