Sr. Packaging Engineer

Job Description:

As Packaging Design Manager at Mars, you will support conceptual design and development activities, determines the sequence of development operations, and determines 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.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science or Science/Engineering related field
• 6+ years in food flexible pouch development
• Manage scale-up risk and introduction of technology into supply chain
• Demonstrated experience with cross-functional teams as leader of packaging function
• Up to 25% travel

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Direct leadership of key engineering development projects
• Support the translation of technology from ideas into virtual and working proof of principle models
• Support scale-up and transition of knowledge from the Global Packaging Machine Design team to third party machine builders for scale-up to full scale working machines
• Innovation engineering development of new science and technology
• Forming effective knowledge/technology teams (internal and external) to overcome hurdles to advance ideas and concepts

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 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.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.