Packaging Development Engineer

Job description

Opportunity to collaborate with key players and deliver new packaging development from idea to implementation!

Working in a fast-paced, supportive and experienced R&D team, you will be responsible for introducing new and innovative packaging ideas to market on some of our well-known brands!

Through collaboration with internal key players, local and international suppliers, Mars Global teams; and consumers, you will identify, optimise, design and implement packaging solutions that meet the needs of Mars Pet Nutrition Australia and New Zealand businesses. You will also manage packaging specifications, optimise packaging costs and efficiencies and resolve packaging issues.

Working with our Global teams and suppliers, you will aid in meeting our Mars’ packaging sustainability targets by 2025, while also providing technical support and mentoring of other Associates across manufacturing sites.

This role is located at our Mars Pet Nutrition site in the charming town of Bathurst, NSW just two and a half hours from Sydney. Relocation support will be offered.

What are we looking for?

• Experience in packaging development within a manufacturing environment (food preferred)
• Working knowledge of manufacturing quality, safety and efficiency principles and processes (food preferred)
• Working knowledge of processing, packaging materials and packaging technologies (food preferred).
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and influencing.
• Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Design or equivalent degree preferred. Certificate in Packaging (Level 3) preferred.

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Develop, specify and introduce new and innovative packaging technologies and materials to site that meet consumer and business requirements.
• Manage the quality and accuracy of all packaging specifications within portfolio.
• Reduce packaging costs and improve packaging manufacturing efficiencies.
• Identify and implement packaging solutions that meet Mars’ sustainability goals by 2025.
• Resolve recurrent packaging issues that impact quality, cost, efficiency and sustainability.

Relocation support provided.Travel to our other manufacturing sites, market unit offices and supplier sites across Australia is required.
https://www.bathurstregion.com.au/live-in-bathurst/live-and-work

About us:

What do MARS®, SNICKERS®, EXTRA®, ECLIPSE®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, DOLMIO®, UNCLE BEN’S® MASTERFOODS ® and ROYAL CANIN® have in common? They’re all made by Mars. We’re a family-owned, principle led business that’s been making products for people (and the pets that people love) for more than 100 years. Together, our 125,000+ Associates around the world are empowered to take action every day towards the world we want tomorrow. Because we know, the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.

For more information visit careers.mars.com

Mars Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. As we prefer to manage all sourcing directly, introductions via agency will not be accepted.

COVID-19: The health & safety of our associates, candidates and our community are very important to us. Therefore, we will be completing all of our recruitment processes via digital channels for the near future. If you require any assistance or alternatives, please contact us directly.

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