EMEA Packaging Engineer

On behalf of one of our estimated client, a worldwide top-leader American company operating in the Food Process industry, manufacturing and selling their products in more than 90 countries worldwide, we are currently looking for the top talented EMEA Packaging Engineer to be based in Switzerland.

EMEA and APAC R&D Lead

Permanent

(upto experience)

1 month Fixed Bonus (13 th salary), Annual Incentive Plan 7,5% upon performance, Annual Salary Increase subject to personal performance and business conditions, Loss of Earning Insurance, Company contribution to Healthcare Insurance, Monthly Lunch Allowance, 28 days vacation per year.

Our client with its parent well-known company owns multiple famous brands in the industry of artificial and natural zero- and reduced-calorie sweeteners, distributed in more than 90 countries.

They are investing in innovation and brand building to drive long-term profitable growth. With the natural sweetener category experiencing an average of 9% year-over-year growth and one of their famous brand as one of the fastest growing in this specific market, they are positioned to drive incredible brand awareness with consumers and become the go-to sweetener company for everything from coffee and tea to baking needs.

The EMEA Packaging Engineer will lead packaging projects for the EMEA region as assigned. Projects may involve graphic changes, packaging developments, new suppliers or 3rd party tollers qualification. Act as liaison between commercial groups, plant engineering, production, quality, safety, finance and co-packer groups providing technical and production expertise. Additionally, this position will partner with business to develop and drive new innovation including concept development, project scoping, consumer validation and commercialization.

Lead project activities to ensure scope and objectives are achieved:

• Packaging and new product development to deliver project scope.
• Lead all activities related to the project, from planning, to scheduling, tracking and reportingthe status from initiation to final delivery.
• Ensure that project milestones and critical paths are clearly identified, scheduled and tracked ormet.
• Participate toweekly/bi-weekly commercialization meetings in support of projects and key initiatives.
• Plant trials and validation for new package/process changes.
• Prepare, review and establish technical or quality documentation related to R&D activities.
• Generate, maintain and provide appropriate Technical Documentation to Manufacturing and Business toproduce product (BOM’s, Specifications, Logistics Information, etc).
• Provide R&D elements for graphics and review final graphics for accuracy.

• Work with the business group to confirm new concepts.
• Analyze package design andwork with operations group to ensure machinery/production compatibility.
• Lead packaging and processqualifications protocols and validation either independently or in conjunction with engineering as required.

• Provide technical resources as required when performing routine manufacturing validations.
• Responsible for packagingspecifications and pallet patterns.
• Support safety, quality and operational initiatives identified for the region.
• Ensure that equipment and facility investments meet quality, safety, ergonomics, environmental and OSHAstatistics requirements.

• Minimum 3-5 yearsof experience in a Supply Chain environment, ideally in the Food & Beverageindustry.
• Minimum 3-5 yearsof experience in Project Management involving Packaging Development.
• Experience inpowder/liquid filling, flexible packaging, folding cartons, plastic injection molding.
• Good understanding of Supply Chain activities within an organization in order toquickly execute projects to commercialization stage (NPD, Promotions,Alternative Suppliers, Graphic changes, etc).
• Ability to managepackaging graphics or printing design process and end product quality.
• Project management and follow-through and skills.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal…