Packaging Developer

Date: May 15, 2025
- Location: Singapore, SG
- Additional Location:

- Function: Quality
- Seniority Level: Associate
- Employment type:

- Workplace Type: Hybrid
- Company: Campari Singapore Pte.Ltd

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

**Position Context**

This role is based in the Campari Group Asia Pacific office in Singapore. R&D Packaging Engineer, APAC is responsible for the design development, validation and packaging production activities for Campari APAC’s product portfolio.

**Role & Responsibilities**
- Lead and execute packaging activities for NPD / Customization projects.
- Contribute to development briefs, specifically in the preparation of technical content and constraints.
- Define realistic project timelines with key stakeholders, monitor progress and adherence to the timeline through launch.
- Ensure adherence to appropriate product development approach, enabling concept intent to be effectively transferred into mass production and ensure that products meet set requirements and specifications.
- Coordinate design efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop optimal packaging solutions.
- Design test protocol and lead qualification activities of the final solution, verifying adherence to targets and confirming functionality is ‘fit for purpose’.
- Lead the definition and selection of appropriate manufacturing processes and assembly operations.
- Evaluate vendor prototypes and provide improvements/suggestions or alternative solutions.
- Ensure Food safety and Compliance of packaging materials used.
- Develop and Maintain accurate Technical Product Specifications for packaging materials and ensure that technical product specs are appropriately documented.
- Contribute to identification of areas for improvement in packaging sustainability, reduction of waste and improvement in cost savings.
- Ensure and assess Sustainability topics in new projects. Drive continuous improvements and saving projects.
- Lead and coordinate Business continuity and Manufacturing footprint projects.
- Undertake cross functional projects/activities as assigned.

**Qualifications and Education Requirements**
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role within FMCG Manufacturing Environment, preferably Beverages/Spirits.
- Functional knowledge of food contact materials.
- Technical knowledge of packaging materials preferably aluminum cans, glass, cardboard/corrugated packaging.
- Experience handling packaging artwork development preferred.

**Preferred Skills**
- Outstanding teamwork ability.
- Openness and willingness to learn and improve.
- Flexible and adaptive, creative in problem solving.
- High attention to detail.
- Structured and organized in approaching tasks and projects
- Ability to work under pressure, to meet deadlines by managing various projects with a diverse range of priorities simultaneously
- Technical capability with proven track record of project management and delivery
- Good understanding of quality tools including RCA, AQL’s, CPK analysis, SPC.
- Understanding 3D modeling and LCA tools.

**Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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