Role & responsibilities :

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop packaging solutions for automotive parts, components, and assemblies.

- Analyze packaging requirements based on product dimensions, weight, fragility, and transportation modes.

- Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, and logistics teams for packaging standardization.

- Develop returnable and expendable packaging concepts to optimize cost and sustainability.

- Conduct packaging validation tests, including transit, vibration, drop, and environmental testing.

- Ensure compliance with OEM packaging standards and customer-specific requirements.

- Support recent product development and localization projects by designing suitable packaging systems.

- Monitor packaging costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction.

- Resolve packaging-related issues affecting production, storage, and transportation.

- Prepare packaging specifications, work instructions, and technical documentation.

- Manage packaging trials and implement continuous improvement initiatives.





- Coordinate with packaging material suppliers and logistics service providers.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Packaging Technology, or related field.

- 3-8 years of experience in packaging engineering within the automotive or auto-component industry.

- Knowledge of returnable packaging, corrugated packaging, pallets, dunnage, and material handling systems.

- Understanding of automotive supply chain and logistics operations.

- Familiarity with OEM standards (Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hyundai, Volkswagen, etc.).

- Proficiency in CAD tools and packaging design software is preferred.

Key Skills

- Packaging Design &
- Development

- Returnable Packaging Management

- Cost Optimization

- Logistics and Warehouse Operations

- Supplier Coordination

- APQP &

- PPAP Knowledge

- Problem Solving &

- Root Cause Analysis

- SAP/ERP Systems

- Lean Manufacturing &

- Continuous Improvement

📌 Assistant Manager-Packaging (Pune)
🏢 Tata AutoComp
📍 Pune