Packaging Development Engineer

Overview
As a Packaging Development Engineer at Royal Lactalis Leerdammer, you will work in the R&D team alongside Cheese Technologists, other Packaging Engineers and colleagues from our Pilot Plant. As a single team, we innovate and improve our Leerdammer products and their packaging. R&D collaborates with (international) colleagues from Marketing, Quality and Finance, among others, and with our factories where the cheese is produced and packaged, thus at all levels within the organisation.

Responsibilities

Supervise projects in the field of packaging design, material selection and machine deployment. Examples include adapting packaging to meet recycling requirements, developing a new cheese ripening bag with a supplier, or creating a completely new packaging concept for one of our Leerdammer products.

Research ideas, carry out tests and report back on results, actively contributing to innovation. Expect to manage several projects at the same time, where your helicopter view will come in handy.

Developing and improving packaging concepts, materials and processes.

Conducting tests in our own packaging laboratory and at external laboratories to validate processability and specifications.

Supporting production sites and ensuring the smooth implementation of new packaging, or resolving packaging issues.

Maintaining active contact with internal stakeholders (Production, Supply Chain, Marketing) and external partners such as suppliers and subcontractors.

Ensuring that all packaging solutions comply with current European legislation and acting as a sparring partner for all parties involved.

Actively contributing ideas about sustainable and innovative packaging for the future.

Your profile / Qualifications

Higher professional education (HBO) or university education (WO) in Packaging, Food Technology, Industrial Engineering or similar, with at least 4 years of experience.

Preferably in FMCG and/or the food sector.

Experience with packaging development and knowledge of materials, machines and processes.

Strong communication skills, results-oriented and hands-on approach.

You are able to analyse and interpret results and report and present them clearly.

Strong project management skills, are results-oriented and ensure that packaging projects are launched on time and with the right quality.

Good command of English;
Dutch and additional languages are a plus.

You are aware of current (European) legislation on packaging and are a serious sparring partner for all parties involved in the development of packaging.

What we offer

Collaboration with experts within a multidisciplinary R&D team, with room for your own ideas and innovation.

The opportunity to work as a project leader or team member in projects with both strategic and operational partners.

A working environment where you are challenged to innovate and experiment; just do it!

The advantages of an international parent company.

A competitive salary including bonus and good secondary employment conditions, including hybrid working (in consultation with your colleagues), 256 holiday hours (for full-time employment), non-contributory pension, end-of-year bonus.

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