Packaging Development Engineer

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Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete Packaging Design and Packaging Deployment for Innovation/Growth projects and productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.

How you will contribute

With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks. You will plan and conduct activities to generate appropriate packaging information, using sampling and supplier management, and pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In this role, you will plan and conduct process development activities (e.g. packaging design and specifications, packaging scale up, commissioning etc.) and help with planning and the effective use of resources, including the use of external agencies. You will also create technical reports, which will require your skills in analysis and interpretation of results that will lead to conclusions and recommendations; create and maintain accurate packaging specifications; and create intellectual property to drive our competitive advantage.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager
• Prioritizing and managing activities
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities
• Technical curiosity and a collaborative mindset

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• This person is an experienced R&D packaging professional who can lead packaging development projects independently and provide packaging development, technical and expertise support.

• Acts as a business partner and work with business team (Marketing for example) to provide packaging solutions to continue drive business growth.

• This position is accountable for overall packaging development for JANZ BU. Packaging development may cover NPD programs, Promotion, gifting, productivity, quality improvement and technical support. Packaging technology development may include new packaging material, new packaging function, new packing format and new packing engineering introduction or reformulate current ones.

• This position requires a detailed understanding of packaging development process, sustainability and depth knowledge of packaging enabling technologies to make a significant contribution to project objective and outcomes. Furthermore, consumer-oriented sense is very important during development, basic business knowledge is also necessary for this position.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Manage and deliver new packaging development projects for Japan Australia New Zealand BU or within AMEA market which may include NPD, promotion, gifting, productivity on time and on quality.
• Work as a business partner, provide technical support to business. Active participant in developing, recommending, planning and delivery in line with business process.
• Work with global team for new technology application locally.
• Other tasks assigned by line manager.
• Internal relationships with cross-function: Marketing, Consumer Insight, PCM, ISC, Procurement, R&D product team, CS, Quality, Global RD
• External relationships with suppliers, testing and prototyping labs, and universities.

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor's or master's degree in Packaging Engineering, Food Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material science

Job specific requirements:

• Strong communicator, and remote stakeholder management.
• At least 5-7 years’ experience in packaging development.
• Strong project management background. Able to manage multiple assignments and tasks concurrently and meet deadline.
• Experience in food industry and FMCG industry is preferred.
• Good inter-personal skill.
• Good command of English.
• Experience on digital development tools e.g Cape Pack, SAP PLM, SAP MDG is preferred.
• Experience on digital prototyping tools is a plus.

Travel requirements:

As per the business need.

Work schedule:

Full-Time

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan serves the Middle East and Africa markets as well as Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, we have more than 2600 employees working across seven plants and six commercial offices; we make, bake, sell and deliver our products to customers. We are market leaders in key snacking categories with iconic global and local brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Milka, Oreo and belVita biscuits, Barni Cakes,Tang powdered beverage, Chiclets and Trident gum and Halls candy.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

RegularPackaging Development & EngineeringScience & Engineering