About this role
About our group:
Global Packaging Engineering develops protective packaging for HDDs, SSDs, components, retail products, and systems. Working with Seagate's global factories, design centers, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams, we deliver robust, compliant, sustainable, and cost-effective components and outer-pack solutions.
About the role - you will:
- Lead the design, development, qualification, and implementation of protective packaging for new and existing products.
- Develop component-level packaging, including thermoformed or protective trays and handling media, as well as outer-pack solutions such as cartons, cushions, pallets, and unit loads.
- Define packaging requirements, drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and validation plans based on product, customer, manufacturing, logistics, quality, cost, and sustainability needs.
- Coordinate packaging analysis and testing, including drop, shock, vibration, compression, stacking, and transportation validation.
- Serve as the focal point for packaging compliance, connecting regulatory, customer, and sustainability requirements with engineering documentation and business-system data.
- Mine, cleanse, validate, and analyze packaging data from enterprise systems and supplier records; develop reports, dashboards, or automated workflows to improve traceability and decision-making.
- Collaborate with global cross-functional teams and suppliers to drive technical resolution, standardization, sustainability, cost reduction, and continuous improvement.
- Manage assigned packaging projects, priorities, schedules, and supplier technical activities.
About you:
- Strong protective-packaging engineering judgment with structured, data-driven problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret product designs, drawings, 3D models, specifications, bills of materials, and compliance requirements.
- Proactive and adaptable, with strong ownership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Your experience includes:
- Experience developing protective packaging for components and finished products, including trays, cartons, cushioning, pallets, or unit loads.
- Knowledge of packaging materials, engineering drawings, specifications, bills of materials, supplier development, and change-control processes.
- Experience with packaging qualification and mechanical testing, such as drop, shock, vibration, compression, and stacking.
- Knowledge of packaging compliance, sustainability, restricted substances, recyclability, labeling, or customer reporting requirements.
- Experience in data mining, cleansing, validation, analysis, and visualization using tools such as Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet or similar tools.
- Working knowledge of enterprise systems such as Windchill, SAP, JIRA, or similar platforms.
- Experience working in cross-functional, global product-development or manufacturing environments.
- SolidWorks or comparable MCAD experience, statistics, Six Sigma, or workflow automation experience is preferred.
Location:
Teparuk, Thailand
Home to over 4,000 employees, our Teparuk site produces nano-recording heads, a crucial component for the read/write functionality of hard disk drives. Our Teparuk facility is a vibrant and active workplace. Here, you and your colleagues can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at our 24/7 on-site canteen and coffee shop. Take a few laps around our running track Seagate Internal or enjoy volleyball, ping pong, badminton, or football at our on-site gymnasium and fitness center. We also offer music, dance, and yoga activities. Enjoy numerous on-site festivals and celebrations, as well as opportunities to give back to the local community
Location : Teparuk Thailand
Travel : None