Sr. Packaging Engineer I – NA Packaging Development R&D

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.

This is a Packaging Development R&D position in the NA Biscuit Category, working on brands like Ritz, Nutter Butter, Teddy Grahams and Nilla. You will be responsible for delivering against the commercialization agenda in the US. The individual must possess experience in package development and plant trial execution during the commercialization process in a fast-paced environment. 

How you will contribute

• Packaging Materials: apply technical material knowledge to current projects; provide technical based solutions. 

• Packaging Equipment: apply knowledge of equipment, operation, capacities, limitations, and potential mechanical shortfalls. 

• Packaging Evaluation: apply knowledge of test methodologies for packaging materials specification development. Identify gaps within internal testing capabilities. Be able to recommend additional critical parameters as well as be able to outline procedures and work with quality teams. 

• Graphics: apply knowledge around the printing process to determine how it affects package performance.  Effectively apply to business issues and make appropriate recommendations. 

• Product Packaging interactions: apply knowledge of product, process, and package interactions along with modes of failure to make material recommendations and narrow down variables during development process. 

• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of the organization. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization. 

• Ability to get results through working with a diverse team. 

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity. 

• Executional excellence, time management and problem-solving competencies. 

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:

• Execute the packaging biscuits programs with high demand activities across the NA bakery network, from concept initiation through commercialization.  Developing timelines, risk assessment and contingency plans to ensure execution on projects with limited supervision. 

• Lead and maintain an agenda for key projects including innovation, brand maintenance, capacity expansions, productivity, quality and BCPs 

• Follow i2m process for assigned projects and keep communication with key stakeholders for implementation. This includes participating in project update meetings led by PCM or marketing and providing accurate status and with a high technical knowledge and in a timely manner to avoid potential delays on project ATOs. 

• Lead plant trials for packaging materials, working with cro