Job Description :
Job Title - Manager PTC
Level - L5B
Business Unit Packaging Technology Centre (PTC), Kumbalgodu
Location- Kumbalgodu
Reports To- General Manager – R&D; / Packaging Technology Centre
Employment Type - Permanent – Full Time
Role Context
The Packaging Technology Centre (PTC) is the central technical validation laboratory responsible for evaluating and approving packaging materials across all packaging formats used by the organization. The laboratory supports business continuity, innovation, renovation, quality improvement, supplier development, and cost optimization initiatives.
The PTC performs approximately 30–40 packaging validation projects every month, covering recent developments, supplier qualifications, material changes, troubleshooting, benchmarking, value engineering, and regulatory compliance.
This role requires strong technical expertise, analytical capability, and hands-on laboratory experience. The complexity of packaging materials, validation methodologies, and specialized equipment requires significant learning and practical exposure. Typically,
it takes approximately one year for an individual to become fully proficient in PTC operations and independently manage validations.
The role is critical to ensuring that all packaging materials meet functional, quality, regulatory, safety, and performance requirements before commercialization.
The Packaging Technology Centre is one of Diageo India's strategic innovation and validation hubs. The team works on cutting-edge packaging technologies across glass, PET, closures, cartons, labels, and sustainable packaging solutions. The role provides exposure to innovation, renovation, premium packaging development, cost optimization, supplier qualification, advanced laboratory technologies, and cross-functional collaboration across R&D;, Supply, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, and Global Packaging teams.
Purpose of the Role
To independently manage and execute packaging material validation activities
📌 Manager PTC (India)
🏢 Diageo
📍 India