Packaging Data & Engineering Change Engineer

IMEA (India, Middle East, Africa) India LIXIL INDIA PVT LTD Employee Assignment Hybrid Full Time 30 September 2026

Job Description

Packaging Data & Engineering Change Engineer

Position Summary

As a Packaging Data & Engineering Change Engineer, you are primarily responsible for managing and administratively executing Engineering Change processes (ECN/ECR) for packaging. Additionally, you will independently manage the cross-product Product Number Application (PNA) process within SAP. Another key component of your role is providing operational and administrative support to the global R&D Packaging Development Workflow, taking ownership of processes and data maintenance. These R&D tasks are performed under the supervision of an experienced team member.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Change Management (ECN / ECR) & SAP Execution - Bundles & Boxed products
• Technically process, review, and validate packaging-related Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) within the SAP workflow.
• Create plant specific views in SAP.
• Ensure completion of all technical change documentation, including design BOMs, technical drawings, and engineering approvals.
• Build, modify, and maintain complex design and production Bills of Materials (BOM) specifically for packaging configurations (Boxed Products).
• Coordinate the creation of packaging artwork and labeling with internal stakeholders
• Maintain critical logistics and packaging master data in SAP during the ECN process, including units of measure, packaging weights, master carton dimensions, and pallet stack heights (for both in-house production and merchandise).
• Partner with Purchasing during the change workflow to request, analyze, and track cost structures for new packaging components.
• Coordinate with Technical Quality (TQ) to trigger and set up Q-info records in SAP for Initial Sample Inspection Reports (ISIR), enabling initial sample orders.
• Coordinate the creation and setup of production routings in SAP.
• Together with a team member, coordinate packaging samples (requesting, checking, and validating physical samples) and align on 0-series (pilot) production runs with TQ.
• Perform final data audits on completed ECNs regarding validity dates, BOM completeness, and final status release (Orderable).
• Product Number Applications (PNA) – Cross-Product
• Independently administer and advance the PNA process within the SAP workflow.
• Allocate manufacturing plants, departmental responsibilities, and specific Lab / Office attributes in SAP MDG based on the global production strategy.
• Execute logistical change notifications required for product relocations within the Lixil Group, as well as for insourcing and outsourcing projects.
• Audit and gather data from ECN files and maintain alignment with project managers.
• Maintain comprehensive tracking worklists to ensure full visibility and documentation of all PNA workflow statuses.
• Operational & Administrative Support in the R&D Packaging Workflow
• Independently execute administrative and data-driven tasks within the global R&D packaging workflow to ensure steady project progression.
• Manage operational process steps for continuous packaging optimizations and lifecycle projects under the direct supervision of an experienced team member.
• Collaborate closely with the core team, ensuring timely escalation of issues; technical support and resolution of complex engineering questions will be provided by the technical expert in the team.
• Assist in the administrative and master-data tracking of various R&D packaging projects across their lifecycle (including innovation projects, such as the implementation of optimized insert concepts or transitioning to sustainable molded pulp solutions, as a sub-task).
• Coordinate, compile, and maintain technical documentation, packaging specifications, and engineering data packages.
  
  

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Initial or proven professional experience in technical administration, master data management (MDG), or Engineering Change Management.
• Basic to solid understanding of manufacturing processes, logistics chains, and industrial packaging requirements.
  
  

Technical & IT Skills

• Good user knowledge in SAP (specifically Material Master, BOM structures, PNA/ECN workflows, Q-info records, SAP MDG, and CL31 queries).
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and MS Excel.
  
  

Personal Competencies

• Structured, conscientious, and proactive mindset with the ability to efficiently drive administrative processes forward.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy, essential for maintaining sensitive SAP master data and production BOMs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate seamlessly with supervising team members and technical counterparts across global locations.
• Fluent English (spoken and written) is mandatory for daily international collaboration.