Application Engineer - Cheese Packaging

Location: Ponte della Venturina

The Application Engineer – Cheese Packaging role focuses on delivering packaging solutions in the cheese market across EMEA. The successful candidate will collaborate with customers, sales and R&D teams to translate technical requirements into robust, value‑adding packaging.

Location:

Brussels, BE
Responsibilities

Act as a technical expert for packaging applications for customers manufacturing cheese products across EMEA.
Support customers with product selection, application optimization, and effective product commercialization.
Support product enhancements and new developments in collaboration with R&D and Product Management.
Work closely with Sales and Field Technical Service to solve complex application issues.
Lead and support product qualifications, trials, and scale‑ups at customer sites.
Conduct packaging line, shelf‑life, and performance evaluations to demonstrate quantifiable customer value.
Capture customer and market insights to identify portfolio gaps, innovation opportunities, and competitive trends.
Share knowledge internally and contribute to building strong application capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in application engineering, technical sales or related roles within flexible packaging in the dairy sector.
Strong understanding of packaging materials and customer manufacturing processes.
Proven ability to assess customer needs and translate them into practical, scalable solutions.
Solid project management, problem‑solving, analytical and communication skills.
Comfortable working independently in a cross‑functional, international environment.
Willingness to travel more than 50% of the time.
Expertise in hard cheese applications such as grated, sliced, and block cheese.
Customer‑focused and solution‑oriented with strong credibility as a technical partner.

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