We are seeking an experienced R&D Packaging Senior Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead beverage packaging projects, supporting innovation, productivity, sustainability, and brand stewardship objectives. Your responsibilities will include executing packaging initiatives, ensuring compliance with processes and documentation standards, and providing technical leadership across various functions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Execution and Leadership:
- Lead beverage packaging projects to drive innovation, productivity, and sustainability.
- Prepare SOPs and Design of Experiments (DOE) for project execution in alignment with PepsiCo requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure project success and compliance with technical standards.
- Provide technical leadership in implementing packaging initiatives and achieving company goals.
2. Stakeholder Management and Communication:
- Influence stakeholders across departments, including Global Procurement, Operations, and Quality Control, to achieve project objectives.
- Foster strong relationships with internal and external partners to support project alignment and success.
3. Functional Excellence and Agenda Setting:
- Drive cross-functional alignment to enhance the packaging development process.
- Share best practices and industry trends to promote functional excellence and innovation.
- Lead packaging development projects from ideation to commercial launch, ensuring high standards of quality and efficiency.
4. Qualifications:
Required:
- Higher degree in Packaging, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in the consumer goods industry, preferably FMCG.
- Strong project management skills with experience in leading diverse projects.
- Proficiency in beverage manufacturing processes and complex packaging programs.
- Mobility to travel locally and internationally.
- Fluency in English and excellent interpersonal skills.
Desired:
- Track record of leadership and agenda setting in packaging development.
- Experience with both rigid and flexible packaging manufacturing processes.
- Solid industry network and ability to maintain strong working relationships.
- Creative thinking and ability to translate ideas into operational plans.
- Self-motivated with a drive for continuous improvement and innovation.
Join us if you are passionate about driving packaging excellence and making a significant impact in the FMCG industry.
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