For our Client, multinational company, one of the largest food product manufactures in the world, we are looking for candidates for the position of:
R&D Packaging Specialist
Your responsibilities:
- identify packaging needs from the business, production facilities, and customer complaints and transform them into packaging improvements.
- translate packaging challenges in a defined need for new materials and capabilities.
- define, design, and implement packaging improvements, taking all internal/external factors into account.
- drive cost reduction through rationalization of packaging materials and supplier diversification.
- assess requests from a technical point of view, and discuss the feasibility of projects with Operations, QA, Engineering, Sourcing, and R&D.
- initiate and lead the implementation of new packaging materials, and concepts on BC production line(s).
- define appropriate trial protocols and lead trial execution, collection of results, and analysis.
- align and inform all departments on project progress, roadblocks, and next steps.
- be SPOC in one or several packaging families / topics, in the region.
- train people on current packaging concepts and processes.
- regular travel +/- 25%
Requirements:
- technical degree in Science or (packaging) engineering or equivalent by experience
- minimum 5 years of experience in the field of developing packaging concepts and launching packaging projects in an industrial environment
- project management skills.
- fluent in English, additional languages are a plus
- experience and knowledge of 2D visualization software packages is a plus
- good packaging knowledge, partly built in the food industry (B2B or B2C)
- ability to translate ideas, offered solutions, and concepts into a functional packaging concept running on a packaging line
- ability to manage multiple projects autonomously, setting the right priorities
Offer:
- annual bonus based on your work results
- lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
- private medical care in Lux Med
- Fit Profit sports card
- Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund
- group life insurance
- hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month
- free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter
- daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
- relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs
- treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station
