Packaging Engineer

Coherent Corp.; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support various teams in meeting packaging requirements. The role entails establishing packaging standards, sourcing materials, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering, strong analytical skills, and experience in high-volume manufacturing. This position is based in Ipoh, Malaysia and emphasizes collaboration and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering preferably majoring in Mechatronics or Mechanical.
• Experience managing quality-related matters.
• Good computer literacy and basic SPC knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support sales and marketing with packaging requirements.
• Establish and maintain packaging engineering standards.
• Source and qualify packaging materials.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Conduct peer review and control packaging labels.

Skills

Analytical skills

Computer literacy

Adaptability

Knowledge of mechanical dimensioning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering

Job description

Job Description

This role involves comprehensive support for packaging engineering across the organization. It includes working closely with sales, marketing, product engineering and suppliers to meet customer packaging requirements; establishing and maintaining packaging engineering standards; sourcing and qualifying packaging materials; updating labeling and documentation; ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations; and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Works with sales & marketing to review, identify, reply, propose, introduce, qualify and meet customer specific packaging requirements to maintain current and win new business.
• Plant wide packaging engineering support to establish, update, maintain, streamline & implement packaging engineering standards, spec & changes thru proper documentation & database update.
• Packaging materials sourcing & qualifying through proper documentation.
• Packaging labeling support to update, maintain, streamline & implement packaging labeling changes thru proper documentation & database update.
• Responsible for information collection thru multiple sources - sales & marketing, product engineering, miniPIP or customer to review, identify & define product packaging requirements.
• Responsible for review, reply and ensure compliance of customer specific packaging inquiries, industrial packaging spec & environmental packaging compliance requirements. Identify, qualify, introduce, obtain approval & implement new packaging to customers that induced cost saving.
• Work with suppliers, purchaser and tooling/engineering on sourcing, qualifying & designing new packaging materials thru proper documentation ECO & MCO.
• Create, update, maintain and implement packaging information, changes thru proper documentation in agile- Packaging Matrix, Pack WI & Label Pack WI.
• Work with PEs to maintain BOM correctness related to packaging material. Identify, improve and streamline packaging process to enhance packaging line process robustness.
• Establish, update and maintain packaging info in Camstar database to enable auto packaging label printing.
• Conduct Shipping Label Peer Review and control packaging labels cut in timing and implementation to execute FA shipments effectively to meet OTD. Support SNY packaging upon requested.
• Performing any other duties as directed by the immediate supervisor from time to time.
• Ensure compliance to Safety, ESD, Cleanroom and Housekeeping guidelines.
• Derive Continual Improvement. Practice Risk Base Thinking in planning and execution of task. Compliance to ISO Requirements, company rules & regulations, applicable codes etc.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Science/ Engineering preferably majoring in Mechatronics or Mechanical.
• Experience on managing in-coming/ in-process/out-going quality related matter.
• Good computer literacy and basic SPC knowledge.
• Must exhibit a strong sense of analytical skills with hands on working attitude.
• Adaptable and flexible to rapid changes to the business needs of the company.
• Experience working in high mix and high volume manufacturing environment, and/or assembly, SMT, PCBA manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of mechanical dimensioning & tolerancing analysis, poka-yoke principles will be an added advantage.
• Candidate who can speak in Mandarin will be added advantage.

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite / hybrid / remote.

Culture Commitment

• Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard‑work through a competitive compensation program. It is an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth.

About The Team

Coherent Malaysia (formerly known as II‑VI Incorporated) began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, now employs over 3000 employees. Ipoh’s assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.