Ankush Mishra
Jeddah
Summary
Packaging Development professional with proven experience in leading end-to-end packaging projects, supplier management, and industrialization. Seeking a Packaging Development Manager role to drive innovative, sustainable, and efficient packaging solutions, streamline processes, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Development Engineer
ALPLA Plastics Middle East Saudi Industrial Company
12.2021 - Current
- Led end-to-end packaging development projects from budget planning to commercialization for premium brands in cosmetics and home care, successfully launching 25+ new SKUs across multiple markets and ensuring on-time delivery.
- Delivered sustainable packaging solutions, including the successful execution of projects with 100% PCR material implementation and alignment with design-for-recycling principles, resulting in a 20% reduction in virgin plastic usage.
- Developed and released complete technical documentation (specifications, CAD models, and engineering drawings), and coordinated with suppliers for validation, which helped reduce sampling lead times by 15% and improved overall development efficiency.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, and Procurement teams, as well as external suppliers, to ensure packaging compatibility, regulatory compliance, and smooth industrialization, achieving a >95% first-time-right success rate during line trials and production runs.
- Implemented agile development methodologies and worked closely with mold makers and suppliers to optimize processes, reducing time-to-market by up to 30% and driving innovation speed for new product launches.
Product & Packaging Development Executive
SCHOTT KAISHA PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Lead NPD projects and coordinate complete activities from design to mold development for EBM & IM Technology.
- Coordination of project activities with internal team and customers and define timelines for projects.
- Organize sampling &testing activities in coordination with QC and participate in mold validation &prepare documents.
- Coordinate internally and externally with customers, suppliers and vendors for project requirements.
- Worked on capsules bottles development size 100gm,38 mm neck size for a European customer.
- Worked on Plastic plunger rod & syringe cap mold development of 0.5 to 1 ml sizes.
- Worked on CartriQ platform project, develop plastic Nest and Tubs for packaging of RTU Syringes and vials and prepare documents for Qualification and validation of mold as per user specification.
- Worked on Nested plunger project, develop plastic plunger nest for automated plungering of stopper.
- Worked on injection molding process, packing &storage procedure to reduce warpage in various plastic products, achieve max.1 degree bending in PP Nest.
Production Supervisor (Tech lead -2)
ALPLA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2016 - 07.2018
- To handle machines of Injection molding & extrusion blow molding with multilayer heads and support teams in changeovers.
- Worked on J&J 50 gm &100 gm bottles & caps mold Qualification and sleeving process setup.
- Worked on 1000 ml Castrol Bottles labeling &camera system installation &process setup and achieved 1.2 % camera & labeling rejection.
- Participate in new mould trials and make SOP for a new process or update an ongoing process.
Shift Engineer
HITECH PLAST LIMITED
09.2015 - 08.2016
- Handle the production activity of Injection & Extrusion Blow molding department & daily production report.
- Changeover and process setting for bottles 180 to 2000 ml in CMP, TONGDA, SPEEDEX, and caps & closures in ferromatic injection molding machines.
Education
B.TECH - Mechanical Engineering
BSA College of Engineering & Technology
06.2013
12th (Intermediate) & 10th (High school) - undefined
St. Don Bosco school
01.2009
Skills
- SAP (ERP)
- Solidworks & AutoCAD 2D & 3D
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
- Knowledge of plastic conversion process Injection Molding, Extrusion Blow Molding, Stretch Blow Molding & decoration machines
- ISO Standards, GMP & GDP Compliance
- Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Project Management & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Packaging Design & Industrialization
- Sustainability & Design-for-Recycling
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English
Full Professional
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Product Development Engineer
ALPLA Plastics Middle East Saudi Industrial Company
12.2021 - Current
Product & Packaging Development Executive
SCHOTT KAISHA PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2018 - 11.2021
Production Supervisor (Tech lead -2)
ALPLA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
09.2016 - 07.2018
Shift Engineer
HITECH PLAST LIMITED
09.2015 - 08.2016
12th (Intermediate) & 10th (High school) - undefined
St. Don Bosco school
B.TECH - Mechanical Engineering
BSA College of Engineering & Technology
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Badminton, Sketching
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