Packaging Engineer - AMEA 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.

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

• Candidate should have Practical experience & Technical Knowledge with a all range of packaging materials (Flexible Paper & paper Boards & Corrugates, Rigid plastics) & its processes and manufacturing methods & application Technologies. Candidate should be able to apply technical material knowledge expertise to current projects to provide technical based pack design solutions to business.  
• Lead & Drive all Futuristic technology led Packaging Innovations, Productivity & Sustainability Proof of concepts Developments with Detailed Technical led Design of Experiment approach on  trials, transit, Consumer  test validations for right choice of packaging materials, working with internal cross-functional teams, Global & regional Subject matter Experts & Business Unit teams ability to Properly plan up, coordinate and report each trials output, provide appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute Project objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity thru detail technical reports & alignments across stake holders in business. 
• Leverage and challenge packaging materials & machine suppliers to develop new innovative technologies, designs and cost-effective packaging formats and sustainable material solutions to achieve business goals/targets on Growth & productivity, Sustainability strategy pillar.
• Candidate should be able to demonstrate impactful Technical Leadership skills & should have ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization within cross functional teams & have Ability to influence others and drive results through working with a diverse team across region & geographies
• Communicate complex technical matters in a succinct and clear way to both technical and non-technical people in both written and verbal forms within all levels of cross functional teams 
• Demonstrate In-depth understanding of program/project management Skills from Idea to Launch process of any kind of projects & should have ability to operate in a complex, Agile and diverse business environment. 
• Ability to drive Executional excellence, technical leadership & problem-solving competencies to ensure business goals are achieved on time with desired quality output.

Education / Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in science or any Engineering stream required with Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging Technology from Indian Institute of Packaging or SIES School of packaging or Equivalent specialization in Polymers /paper material science background is also preferable 

Job specific requirements:

Min 2- 4 years of work experience in R&D -Packaging Development function from FMCG industry Or any Packaging materials making and convertors /Printing industry in R&D Packaging & Design team is preferable

Travel requirements:

Min 30 %  travelling is required across geography & regions as per Project needs 

Work schedule:

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

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

Regular

Packaging Development & Engineering

Science & Engineering