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UNIT 1

Profession: Packaging Development Engineer

LEAD-IN

1 Look at the pictures and the words in the box. Match the words from the box with the jobs shown in these pictures and answer the questions below.

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doctor vet pilot businessman programmer

scientist military man lawyer taxi driver

2 Discuss in pairs professional responsibilities of mentioned above jobs.

Point out the advantages and disadvantages of being engaged in these professions.

Example: military man

Advantages

Disadvantages

You can defend your country.

It is very dangerous.

READING

3 Make a small speech supporting the statement “The Modern World Needs Packaging Development Engineers”. Produce at least five arguments proving this point of view.

Example: Packaging Development Engineers make food transportation easier.

4 You are going to read the text about the job of a Packaging Engineer. Before reading brainstorm words you associate with the topic “Packaging Development Engineer job”. Complete the chart and discuss each point.

Example: A Packaging Development Engineer should be aware of new package materials.

PDE* - Packaging Development Engineer

Now read the text and say what new information you have learnt from it. While reading, fill in the gaps with the most suitable answer (A, B, C or D). Think carefully about both meaning and grammar.

If you want to become a packaging development engineer …

Packaging 1 _______ engineers manage the process of taking a new pack from design agency concept to a product on the market. As a packaging development engineer you will interface with Designers, Supply Chain, Brand Development, Consumer Research, and Suppliers in order to create and 2 _______ exciting, consumer focused, innovative packaging solutions.

The job can be split into a few key areas:

Consumer understanding: working with marketing, the design agency and consumers to come up with new packs (innovative in both 3 _______ and function).

Technical 4 _____ into packaging design: understanding the manufacturing process, development of internal details to allow components to fit together, working with the Supply Chain to ensure the pack meets the requirements of the factory where the packs are filled, 5 ______ and prepared for shipment to supermarkets, structural engineering of the pack so it meets technical 6 ______ , without compromising the aesthetics. The focus is on balancing the pack function and style with the necessity to keep costs low and material use to a minimum.

Development of distribution means working with regional packaging groups and customers (for example retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Wal-Mart) to design and develop the 7 “_________” packaging (protective packaging that contains a number of primary packs for distribution) which is suitable both for its function and in meeting the requirements of the customer.

Creation of packaging specifications and 8 ________ of packs to ensure they meet the required specification. This can include lab work, statistical analysis and creation of reports.

Future technology understanding and scouting: keeping abreast of new technology and ideas which 8 _______ be relevant to future projects.

Project management to be able to deliver the packaging element to a project, 10 ______ time and within budget. Manage relationships within the internal team as well as with external suppliers and consultants to ensure that they deliver as planned.

1 A development

B designing

C production

D mechanic

2 A increase

B make

C promote

D promotion

3 A beauty

B design

C brightness

D aesthetics

4 A input

B output

C result

D deposit

5 A attached

B labelled

C marked

D signed

6 A requirements

B requirement

C rules

D demands

7 A customers

B tertiary

C secondary

D first

8 A testing

B checking

C looking

D test

9 A are

B could

C should

D ought to

10 A on

B in

C during

D at

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