Packaging Design Engineer I

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 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:

• Develops complex package design and testing criteria to meet established requirements and maintains oversight/streamlining of existing packaging
• Develops recommendations according to the nature of the product, STX manufacturing requirements/changes, cost considerations, and the type of protection required (distribution, moisture, chemicals/cleanliness, ESD, automation, and compliance requirements)
• Generate and document packaging drawings, BOM, SAP, packaging instructions, and maintain their congruency across STX factories
• Develop/generate flexible packaging solutions and document label guides
• Would also be responsible for supporting Marketing and secondary contract packaging sites, including documentation management and test reports as well as change approval

About you:

• 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:

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical-based engineering or Packaging engineering as a minimum
• English fluency, including a Seagate minimum TOEIC score, is a must.
• Capability to work cross-functionally is preferred
• 3D CAD modeling experience with Solidworks or similar is a must, and GD&T.
• Finite element analysis experience using Ansys is a plus
• Six Sigma or statistics experience desired
• Expanded foam cushion and pallet design hands-on are preferred, and experience with thermoform, injection-molded plastic is a plus
• Package design, tooling design, and test experience, including familiarity with packaging-related ASTM and ISTA test standards, desired.
• Data analysis of large datasets

Location:

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 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