Ferrero · 21 hours ago
Packaging Engineer Specialist
Parsippany, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $138K/yr
4+ years expFerrero is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, and they are seeking a Packaging Engineer Specialist to manage packaging projects and optimize the packaging value chain. The role involves leading industrialization plans, evaluating feasibility studies, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve packaging efficiency and sustainability.
Food and BeverageManufacturingFood Processing
Responsibilities
Evaluate technical and economic feasibility studies during project industrialization phase and develop new proposals to optimize industrial setup pertaining to packaging lines
Contribute to define project objectives (technical solutions, material types) based on North American industrial and co-packing capabilities and on material suppliers’ technology & product portfolio
Optimize existing products for the assigned brand across North America, analyzing possible packaging value chain related improvements to efficiency, complexity, waste, recyclability, and quality improvement
Industrialize packaging material de-risking plans working with alternative vendors and stakeholders across the packaging supply chain
Analyze and validate cost estimations to support project setup from an economic point of view
Define and document packaging specifications for all developments deployed in both industrial and co-packing environments
Partner with the North Canton plant leadership team addressing the Packaging value chain and potential design change interventions
Activate, lead, and report on packaging line trials
Represent the Packaging development (DPU) team in local meetings, including with external partners, to activate programs focused on new solutions (e.g.: materials, technologies, and processes)
Ensures through structured governance, information sharing among all necessary stakeholders as it relates to the projects under management
Partners with the leadership team of a major Ferrero industrial plant relevant to the assigned brands, representing the interests, responsibilities, and voice of the Packaging Development team
Explore and develop new packaging technology required to support innovative packaging design through partnerships with leading edge suppliers
Deploy and share best practices within the Packaging Development team across global geographic Areas
Qualification
Required
4-7 years plus of experience as Packaging Engineer
Bachelor's Degree is required
Project management, risk management, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills are considered as mandatory for the role
Very good communication and interpersonal skills
Capacity to influence commercial and industrial stakeholders
Flexibility, adaptability, and aptitude to teamwork
Knowledge of main packaging materials (most importantly rigid and flexible packaging, carton board, and corrugate materials) and relevant packaging industrial technologies
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Ability to deal with people from all levels & different departments
Strong Presentation and analytical skills
Ability to work in both a team environment and independently
Preferred
M.S. is preferred
Graduate of Industrial Packaging Programs preferred
Company
Ferrero
Ferrero is a confectionary manufacturer known for Tic-Tacs, Nutella, Kinder, and their Pralines.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1B2023-06-06Debt Financing· $1B
Leadership Team
Lapo Civiletti
CEO
Recent News
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