Sr Packaging Engineer I - NA Packaging Development R&D
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Sr Packaging Engineer I - NA Packaging Development R&DAre You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelà â z International?Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.This is a Packaging Development R&D position in the NA Business Unit (US and Canada) responsible for delivering against the Productivity, Waste and Quality agendas, physically located in the strategic location of East Hanover, NJ. The individual must possess experience in package development and plant trial execution in the commercialization process in a fast-paced environment.How you will contributeLead and maintain an agenda for NA projects in Productivity Commercialization, Pipeline Building & Scoping, Waste Reduction, Quality Improvement and Business Continuity Planning.Execute Productivity programs across the NA manufacturing network in Mexico, US and Canada, covering all products including Biscuits, Chocolate and Candy.Maintain a strong technical understanding of packaging specifications to improve quality and identify harmonization opportunities.Follow the i2m process for assigned projects and keep communication with key stakeholders for implementation.Lead plant trials for packaging materials, working with cross-functional teams.Design, plan and conduct analytical testing, line trials and package performance testing.Build and maintain relationships with key pack material vendors.Generate, develop and execute packaging ideas leveraging existing and new equipment.Troubleshoot issues that arise from package development and commercialization.What you need to know about this position:Experience working in a Research, Development and Quality function.Experience managing projects within a plant environment.Planning and project management abilities.Experience in package development processes.Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.Experience in development, trials and commercialization of packaging initiatives.What extra ingredients you will bring:Apply technical material knowledge to current projects; provide technical based solutions.Apply knowledge of packaging equipment and its limitations.Apply knowledge of test methodologies for packaging materials specification development.Apply knowledge around the printing process to determine its effects on package performance.Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of the organization.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to prioritize and manage complexity.Education:Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.Job specific requirements:A minimum of 5 yrs. experience is required preferably in the food industry with a proven track record of executing successful plant trials for R&D.Travel requirements:Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for domestic vendor/manufacturing visits.Work schedule:This role is based onsite at our East Hanover, NJ facility, with opportunities for hybrid work flexibility.Mondelà â z Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.#J-18808-Ljbffr