Assistant Technical Innovation Manager

Packages Group is hiring an Assistant Technical Innovation Manager – Fiber Category for its Kasur-based operations. This role focuses on driving innovation and renovation strategies across fiber products, with emphasis on cost reduction, continuous improvement, sustainability, and complexity reduction. The position involves managing the innovation pipeline from feasibility to execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and academic partners, and identifying new technologies and market trends. The role also includes project planning, budgeting, team leadership, and support for plant operations, automation, and maintenance activities. It is ideal for engineers with strong technical expertise, project management skills, and a passion for innovation in large-scale industrial environments.

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Assistant Technical Innovation Manager, Fiber Category Packages Group

Company Name: Packages Group
Job Title: Assistant Technical Innovation Manager
Market Analysis: Identifying emerging trends and technologies
Strategic Support: Go-to-market and strategic decision-making assistance
Development Planning: Coordinating development plans with business units
Customer Alignment: Ensuring solutions meet customer requirements
Academic Liaison: Collaboration with universities and research institutions
Industry Collaboration: Working with business partners and suppliers
Circular Economy: Supporting circular economy initiatives
Technology Identification: Monitoring supplier, competitor, and customer technologies
Technology Execution: Implementing advanced technologies in projects
Maintenance Skills: Preventive and predictive maintenance techniques
Project Skills: Feasibility analysis and execution
Budget Skills: Cost planning and financial control
Leadership Skills: Team engagement and motivation
Job Location: Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan
Work Mode: On-site
Careers Link: Click Here
Company Website: https://www.packages.com.pk

Job Offering Company Introduction

Packages Group is one of Pakistan’s most prominent industrial conglomerates, with a legacy spanning over seven decades in delivering high-quality products and solutions across multiple sectors. Established as a pioneer in the packaging, consumer products, and industrial solutions industries, the company has consistently leveraged innovation and excellence to meet both local and global market demands.

The group has grown into a diversified enterprise with a robust portfolio that includes paper and packaging products, hygiene solutions, flexible packaging, and specialty industrial products. Packages Group is recognized for its state-of-the-art production facilities, global collaborations, and focus on sustainable business practices, including circular economy initiatives and technological modernization.

The organization is committed to fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and employee development. With a structured approach to research, development, and market analysis, Packages Group ensures its products not only meet customer expectations but also set benchmarks for quality and efficiency. The company encourages collaboration across departments and business units, allowing employees to engage in meaningful projects that combine technical expertise, market understanding, and strategic vision.

With a focus on long-term sustainability, Packages Group integrates academic and industry partnerships to remain ahead of technological trends. The organization is particularly known for driving cost reduction initiatives, process optimization, and complexity reduction in its product lines. Through such initiatives, employees at all levels are empowered to contribute to innovation and organizational growth, making it an ideal workplace for engineers and managers seeking professional development in a high-performance environment.

Job Description

Packages Group is hiring an Assistant Technical Innovation Manager – Fiber Category to join its dynamic team. The position plays a critical role in shaping the company’s innovation and renovation strategies, particularly for cost reduction, continuous improvement, and product complexity reduction initiatives across existing and new product portfolios. The role requires close collaboration across group companies, departments, and business units to drive projects that strengthen market competitiveness.

The Assistant Technical Innovation Manager will manage the innovation pipeline from concept to execution. This includes evaluating project feasibility based on technical capability, capital investment, and cost considerations while ensuring that projects are completed within the agreed budget and timeline. The position also involves establishing sustainable product solutions, analyzing emerging trends, and providing insights that assist strategic decision-making and go-to-market strategies.

The role requires establishing a comprehensive development plan in coordination with business units and stakeholders to ensure alignment with customer needs. Liaison with academia and business partners is an integral part of the role, focusing on research collaborations, circular economy initiatives, and adopting the latest trends in product development.

The incumbent will be responsible for identifying improved technologies used by suppliers, competitors, and customers, and executing initiatives that incorporate these advancements. Decision-making is a critical part of this role, requiring careful planning, budgeting, monitoring, and coordination with financial analysts and data teams at each stage of the project development funnel.

Strong management skills are essential, as the role involves hiring, training, monitoring, and leading high-performance teams to achieve goal-oriented results. The Assistant Technical Innovation Manager will also supervise technical teams in plant operations, maintenance, and documentation, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and safety protocols, including LOTO and interlock systems.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and designing logic for DCS (ABB 800xA), Siemens PLCs, and field instruments, calibrating plant instrumentation, and executing preventive and predictive maintenance plans. The role also encompasses coordinating major overhauls, shutdowns, and routine power plant activities while maintaining strict adherence to safety and operational guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates interested in the Assistant Technical Innovation Manager – Fiber Category position should meet the following requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from a recognized university.
Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in technical innovation, automation, instrumentation, or process management within industrial environments.
Strong technical knowledge of DCS systems (ABB 800xA), Siemens PLCs, and plant instrumentation, including preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
Demonstrated experience in project feasibility analysis, budgeting, and execution within agreed timelines.
Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to engage and motivate high-performance teams.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities to drive innovation and operational efficiency.
Proficiency in documentation, inventory management, and project reporting.
Ability to collaborate across departments, business units, and external partners, including academic institutions and industry collaborators.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey technical and strategic insights to stakeholders.

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in innovation projects, cost reduction initiatives, and implementing sustainable product solutions. Familiarity with circular economy principles, digital tools for project management, and continuous improvement frameworks is an added advantage.