Junior Packaging engineer; FTC

Packaging Development Engineer

Location: Slough, UK, hybrid type (50% min on-site)

Salary: £42,000 - 50,000, annual bonus, benefits

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract

As Packaging Development Engineer at Mars, you will support conceptual design and development activities, determine the sequence of development operations, and determine equipment and proof of principle requirements. Significant collaboration is expected with all engineers, designers, technicians, and managers within the breakthrough technology team and key stakeholders.

• Ideally, Systems Engineering or Engineering/Technology or a related Engineering degree
• Consistently meets or exceeds the standards and expectations of internal and external customers and consumers
• 2+ years’ experience working on packaging projects
• Manage scale-up risk and the introduction of technology into the supply chain
• Extensive experience in engineering technology development
• Demonstrated process and packaging science, packaging engineering, machine design development, and design through virtual prototyping methods
• We want someone who can work independently and be a team player

• Adapting pack process conditions as required to ensure that all packs run efficiently and meet required semi‑finished and finished product specifications, QFS standards and efficiency targets
• Utilizing modelling and simulating to deploy validated packaging formats across the network with minimal disruption to operations and minimal expense costs to the business. Initiates, coordinates and executes line trials at appropriate supply locations to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved
• Coordinating the creation of high‑quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influencing teams and supporting customer collaboration

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles
• Join a purpose‑driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University
• An industry‑competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus

Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here.