Engineer (Component Packaging)
Shugart, SG
About our group:
The Global Packaging Engineering team provides innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable packaging and in-process tray/carrier (automated and manual) solutions that involve the Strategic Trade Solutions (STX) supply chain and transportation, holistically for STX operation and environment. Our designed mechanical/packaging part contributes to STX product shipment quality and manufacturing from Slider to finished HDD, including the packaging that ships products to customers.
About the role - you will:
The Global Packaging Engineering Engineer role is located at Shugart, focuses on developing complex automated and manual tooling, tray designs, and mechanical testing to meet manufacturing and shipment requirements for STX products. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree, proficiency in English, 3D CAD modeling skills, and experience with plastic design, tray tooling, and mechanical testing standards, with additional knowledge in supply chain support, data analysis, and industry compliance preferred, alongside a travel commitment of 35%.
- Develops complex automated and manual tooling/tray design and mechanical testing criteria to meet established requirements and maintains oversight/streamlining of existing tray/packaging.
- Develops recommendations according to the nature of the product, STX manufacturing requirements/changes, cost considerations, equipment automation, and the type of thermoplastic material/technology required (distribution, moisture, chemicals/cleanliness, ESD, automation, and compliance).
- Generate and document packaging drawings, BOM, SAP, and maintain their congruency across STX factories.
- Would also be responsible for supporting supply-chain and business continuity needs, and secondary contract packaging sites, including documentation management and change approval.
About you:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant disciplines.
- Efficiently multitasks, being self-driven, and paying attention to details. Understands with whom to interact to make progress (supplier contacts, factory, CMT, purchasing, supplier quality, and other engineering groups).
- Fluent in English communication both spoken and written.
Your experience includes:
- Capability to work cross-functionally is preferred.
- 3D CAD modeling experience with Solidworks or similar is a must, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
- Finite element analysis experience using Ansys is a plus.
- Six Sigma or statistics experience desired.
- Experience with thermoform and injection-molded plastic design and implementation.
- Tray design, tooling design, and mechanical test experience, including familiarity with related ASTM and ISTA test standards, desired.
- Data analysis of large datasets.
You might also have:
- Knowledge of global compliance requirements and trends is an added advantage.
- HDD manufacturing industry knowledge.
- Familiar with plastic and expanded foam cushion materials (e.g. EPP, EPE).
- Familiar with corrugated fiberboard materials and their specifications.
- Knowledge/experience using electrodynamic vibration tester, accelerometers for measuring shock levels on the Lansmont Test Partner system.
Location:
Location: Shugart, Singapore
Travel: None