Senior Packaging Technologist
Core
Lead packaging development projects and supply chain initiatives to deliver optimal primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging designs that meet quality standards and drive business growth.
Role type
Senior R&D Packaging Technologist
Builds
Industrialized packaging solutions, new filling and packaging lines, and CAPEX maintenance projects for existing supply chain networks.
Domain
Consumer goods / Food & Beverage / Packaging Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (packaging formats and lines)
Required skills
Packaging materials and formats expertise, New Product Development (NPD) and Value Engineering (VE) execution, Supply chain engineering requirements, Equipment commissioning and implementation, PPWR legislation interpretation, Cross-functional stakeholder alignment, Cost competitiveness analysis, Sustainability strategy integration, Risk management, Technical prototyping.
Preferred skills
Coaching team members, Translating consumer trends into technical concepts, Prioritizing dynamic workloads, Creative problem solving.
Technologies
Filling and packaging lines, CAPEX maintenance systems, R&D governance frameworks.
Responsibilities
Lead large or complex packaging development projects with high independence; Deliver technically sound NPD, VE, and Supply Chain projects through R&D governance; Lead supply chain projects including new equipment implementation and line commissioning; Support the development of new, improved, or cost-efficient packaging within innovation pipelines; Create and implement industrialized packaging solutions ensuring robust risk management; Coach members of the wider packaging team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities