URC Snack Foods (M) Hiring! Full Time R-D Executive (Packaging) in Johor, Earn up to MYR 4,500 - Ricebowl

Packaging Development & Innovation

• Develop new packaging structures, materials, and formats for New Product Development (NPD), product renovation, and cost optimization projects.
• Evaluate packaging suitability for various food categories including biscuits, snacks, and confectionery products.
• Conduct packaging benchmarking against competitors and market trends.
• Support sustainability initiatives through recyclable packaging, mono-material solutions, downgauging, and environmentally friendly packaging improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify innovative packaging technologies and materials.

Technical Evaluation & Validation

• Conduct packaging trials at laboratory and production scale.
• Validate packaging performance and troubleshoot packaging-related issues during production and commercialization.
• Coordinate packaging tests including transit tests, drop tests, compression tests, and storage studies where required.
• Ensure packaging solutions meet product quality, shelf-life, manufacturing efficiency, cost competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and consumer requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with R&D, Marketing, Procurement, QA, Production, and Engineering teams to deliver packaging innovation and improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Marketing on packaging aesthetics, product claims, and consumer requirements.
• Partner with Production and Engineering to ensure packaging compatibility with existing machinery.
• Support Procurement in supplier qualification and cost optimization activities.

Commercialization & Project Management

• Lead packaging implementation timelines for new product launches and renovation projects.
• Prepare technical documentation including packaging specifications, Bill of Materials (BOM), artwork checks, packaging standards, and trial reports.
• Manage packaging change control processes and risk assessments.
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines and cost targets.

Supplier & Stakeholder Management

• Engage with packaging suppliers for technical support, material improvements, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and conduct packaging material assessments.
• Maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Pay: RM3,000.00 - RM4,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Work Location: In person