Sr. Packaging Engineer I – R&D Packaging

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will lead the development of innovative and efficient packaging solutions for our US Cakes & Pastries brands, such as CA!, Oreo, BelVita. This role requires a passion for packaging, strong technical expertise, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

How you will contribute

The individual must possess strong technical skills, the ability to learn on the fly and execute independently by leveraging their expertise and experience. This candidate must demonstrate the ability to be a strong team player representing our technical organization. Must be able to find technical solutions when problems are identified, with timely and effective communication to key stakeholders like Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, as well as the US cross functional team including Marketing, PCDM, Product and Process Development.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Packaging development and/or packaging deployment, ideally within fast moving consumer goods or consumer packaging goods environment
• Leading teams and influencing cross-functional teams
• Planning and delivering multiple priorities
• Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Influencing senior and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical reports
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Championing for consumer needs
• Technical curiosity and collaborative mindset

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

• Deliver against multiple C&P brands: You will be responsible for the development and execution of packaging projects across various stages, from initial concept to final implementation.
• Execute Packaging Development: You will plan and manage projects in alignment with R&D, marketing, and manufacturing requirements. This includes:
  • Bench top experimentation: Conducting tests to evaluate material properties and performance.
  • Pilot plant trials: Testing packaging designs in a scaled-down manufacturing environment.
  • Plant trials: Validating packaging performance in a full-scale production setting.
• Ensure Compliance: You will adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements to ensure product safety and quality.
• Lead plant trials for packaging materials, working with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Procurement, Business Development, Production, Supply Chain and Quality). Properly plan, coordinate, and report each trial, provide appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute trial objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity.
• Design, plan and conduct analytical testing, line trials and package performance testing.
• Build and maintain relationships and constant communication with key pack material vendors on the development of new concepts, materials, and quality improvements.
• Leverage and challenge suppliers and partners to develop new technologies and cost advantaged and sustainable packaging formats and materials to achieve business goals.
• Ability to generate, develop and execute packaging ideas by leveraging both existing equipment in the company and new equipment.
• Leverage Technical Skills: You will utilize your knowledge of materials, design principles, and manufacturing processes to create technically sound and aesthetically pleasing packaging solutions, from primary pack to pallet level.
• Communicate Effectively: You will effectively communicate project status, risks, and results to stakeholders. You will also create technical reports, analyze data, and make recommendations based on your findings.
• Contribute to Intellectual Property Development: You will play an active role in identifying and protecting intellectual property related to packaging innovations.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise from package development, line trials and commercialization with limited supervision.
• Ability to generate, develop and execute packaging ideas by leveraging both existing equipment in the company and new equipment.
• Leverage Technical Skills: You will utilize your knowledge of materials, design principles, and manufacturing processes to create technically sound and aesthetically pleasing packag