Sr Packaging Engineer I

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working as part of a cross functional team, you lead RDQ activities to complete packaging design and packaging deployment for innovation/growth projects and productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
You will independently coordinate technical work for projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks, and coordinate projects to determine appropriate packaging specification information using sampling and supplier management and pilot-plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements. In this role, you will also develop activities such as packaging design and specifications, scale up, commissioning, etc., and plan for the effective use of resources including the use of external agencies and suppliers. To succeed in this role, you will use your understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure that packaging specifications are determined with excellence. You will be accountable for stakeholder management and influencing decisions based on conclusions derived from the analysis and interpretation of results; develop and leverage connections both internally and with the external technical community; and create intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Packaging development and/or packaging deployment, ideally within fast moving consumer goods or consumer packaging goods environment
• Leading teams and influencing cross-functional teams
• Planning and delivering multiple priorities
• Proactively identifying complex technical or business problems and creating and implementing solutions
• Influencing senior and cross-functional stakeholders verbally and in writing, including writing technical reports
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Championing for consumer needs
• Technical curiosity and collaborative mindset

More about this role
Primary responsibilities of the position

• Primary responsibilities will be to lead and maintain an agenda for NA projects in Productivity Commercialization, Pipeline Building & Scoping, Waste Reduction, Quality Improvement and Business Continuity Planning. A strong technical understanding of Packaging Specifications is required for harmonization activities and commercializing robust performance-based specs. This is accomplished through implementation of large network wide programs in paperboard cartons, corrugated cases, rigid plastic trays and flexible film.
• Execute Productivity programs with high demand activities across the NA manufacturing network in Mexico, US and Canada, covering all products including Biscuits, Chocolate and Candy. Lead and drive programs from concept initiation through commercialization. Develop timelines, risk assessment and contingency plans to ensure execution on projects with limited supervision.
• Strong technical understanding of each of the packaging components, our packaging suppliers and the manufacturing network, in order to continually build and maintain the short-, medium- and long-term Productivity Pipeline. Influence others and champion productivity ideas through scoping to project approvals to commercialization.
• Strong technical understanding of packaging specifications to improve the quality of the content, as well as identify harmonization opportunities. Understanding of critical spec attributes to implement performance-based specs. Assess a spec portfolio and find areas of opportunity to harmonize.
• Follow the i2m process for assigned projects and keep communication with key stakeholders for implementation. This includes participating in project update meetings led by PCM or a key cross functional team members Provide accurate status update with sufficiant technical knowledge and in a timely manner to avoid potential delays on project ATOs. Input and participate in regular Productivity leadership and approval meetings.
• Lead plant trials for packaging materials, working with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Procurement, Business Development, Production, Supply Chain and Quality). Properly plan, coordinate and report each trial, provide appropriate level of technical support and troubleshooting to execute trial objectives and ensure proper documentation of each activity.
• Design, plan and conduct analytical testing, line trials and package performance testing.
• Build and maintain relationships and constant communication with key pack material vendors on the development of new concepts, materials, and quality improvements.
• Leverage and challenge suppliers and partners to develop new technologies and cost advantage packaging formats and materials to achieve business goals.
• Ability to generate, develop and execute packaging ideas by leveraging both existing equipment in the company and new equipment.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise from package development, line trials and commercialization with limited supervision.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years in a packaging development or in an R&D role.
FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Experience working in a Research & Development function.
• Experience managing projects within a plant environment (Product Development, Process Technology, New Product Commercialization, etc.).
• Planning and project management abilities.
• Experience in package development processes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in development, trials and commercialization of packaging initiatives.
• Desired: Strong technical material skill set and ability to develop a productivity pipeline and commercialize.

COMPETENCIES/ABILITIES:

• Packaging Materials: apply technical material knowledge to current projects; provide technical based solutions.
• Packaging Equipment: apply knowledge of equipment, operation, capacities, limitations, and potential mechanical shortfalls.
• Packaging Evaluation: apply knowledge of test methodologies for packaging materials specification development. Identify gaps within internal testing capabilities. Be able to recommend additional critical parameters as well as be able to outline procedures and work with quality teams.
• Graphics: apply knowledge around the printing process to determine how it affects package performance. Effectively apply to business issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Product Packaging interactions: apply knowledge of product, process, and package interactions along with modes of failure to make material recommendations and narrow down variables during development process.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization.
• Ability to get results through working with a diverse team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity.
• Executional excellence, time management and problem-solving competencies.

No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate, cookies, crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets, we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2,683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work, to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of activity. In addition, we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term "accommodation" in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
Job Type
Regular
Packaging Development & Engineering
Science & Engineering