Packaging Engineer I

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.

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

This position reports to the Sr. Packaging Technologist II, R&D Packaging, India Biscuits. 

The Biscuits category is mostly focused on India with the key Global brand of Oreo, Chocobakes, Lotus Biscoff, Bournvita Biscuits, etc.

• This position will be responsible for delivering against the packaging innovation, productivity and quality agenda of business & fully accountable for strategically and operationally growing our Market share profitably with focus on pack formats at the right Price pack architecture (PPA) for traditional & modern trade offerings 
• This position requires a detailed understanding of overall packaging development process and depth knowledge of packaging enabling technologies & Materials to make a significant contribution to project objective and outcomes. Furthermore, business sense is necessary for this position, consumer insight knowledge is also welcome.
• The individual must possess experience in the packaging development process from concept initialization through commercialization in a fastpaced environment. The individual must possess strong technical skills and the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time. 
• Whilst ca. 30% travel has been estimated, it is expected that this role must drive hard to utilize alternative methods/ technologies for communication/ collaboration given increasingly reduced travel budgets.

What you need to know about this position:

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Practical experience & Knowledge with a range of packaging materials (Flexible
• Paper & paper Boards & Corrugates, Rigid plastics), its processes and manufacturing methods & Technologies.

• Previous experience in a manufacturing & Research Development team environment.
• Packaging Graphics: apply knowledge around the printing process to determine how it affects packaging aesthetics & its performance.Effectively apply to business issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Previous experiences in 2-3 different locations/countries will be an added advantage

Education / Certifications:

2-4 yearswork experience in Research & Development - Packaging Development function from any FMCG industry Or Packaging materials making and convertor/Printing industry in R&D Design team is preferable

Job specific requirements:

1. Category & Customer Growth

The position is accountable for the delivery of significant Innovation programmes for the Category ensuring all formats, specifications and their performance are adding value to the top and bottom line at minimum cost and complexity. This will require a fundamentally holistic approach across the business and this role will need to join up key partner functions across category.

2. Packaging Development process for Innovations /productivity 

Lead and/or support on all new product (Growth) & value optimization plant trials activity / transit test validations for packaging materials, working with internal cross-functional teams (Marketing, Procurement, Business Development, Production, Supply Chain and Quality). Properly plan up, coordinate and report each trial output, provide appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute trial objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity thru detail technical reports & signoff across stake holders.

3. Simplification & Productivity ideation & Execution 

The position is responsible to support the drive for packaging simplification in materials, formats and manufacturing processes. This requires working in close collaboration with the Category Teams, Brand Value & Margin Enhancement as well as Supply Chain (Engineering/ Manufacturing/ Procurement/ Logistics) and where necessary the Global Packaging team & Category Teams.

4. Organisational Development

The position will ensure individuals receive technical and professional development through having actionable personal development plans and career roadmaps.

The position ensures that the organisation has the appropriate resources, skills and experience to carry out their project role and apply best practice across the category.

5. Artwork approvals & Specification Management & Creations 

Design & develop packaging material specifications & artwork approvals for NPD, Brand Promotions & Cost reduction projects thru use of Mondelez R&DQ specific System /Process (Meridian, SAP, PIF, and DSA).

6. Troubleshooting on Packaging related Quality Issues 

Troubleshoot production & quality issues that arise from package development, line trials and commercialization with minimal supervision in collaboration with operations & quality teams 

Travel requirements:

Work schedule:

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryHeadquartered in Singapore, Mondelēz International’s Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is comprised of six business units, has more than 21,000 employees and operates in more than 27 countries including Australia, China, Indonesia, Ghana, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Seventy-six nationalities work across a network of more than 35 manufacturing plants, three global research and development technical centers and in offices stretching from Auckland, New Zealand to Casablanca, Morocco. Mondelēz International in the AMEA region is the proud maker of global and local iconic brands such as Oreo and belVita biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Cadbury, Cadbury Dairy Milk and Milka chocolate, Halls candy, Stride gum, Tang powdered beverage and Philadelphia cheese. We are also proud to be named a Top Employer in many of our markets.

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 TypeRegularPackaging Development & EngineeringScience & Engineering