Associate Packaging Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

3d•$67,474 - $88,361

About The Position

The Associate Packaging Specialist works hands-on with Nestlé’s Pilot Plants and Manufacturing facilities to support Innovation & Renovation (I&R) and Technical & Production (T&P) business objectives. The role focuses on packaging optimization and sustainability, rapid prototyping, vendor interactions, and helping build consumer insights. The specialist represents packaging in cross-functional settings with commercial teams such as Marketing, Sales, and Finance. The role contributes to packaging improvements and sustainable solutions, including managing factory trials and collaborating with factory employees and leadership. It also involves developing packaging concepts through benchtop prototyping, driving cost savings by removing elements that do not add value for consumers, and partnering with Quality Assurance, Procurement, and other teams to apply relevant consumer feedback. The specialist helps ensure packaging aligns with Nestlé requirements, sustainability expectations, external standards, and local regulatory frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
0–3 years of product, packaging, or process development experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) preferred.
Highly motivated, critical thinker, goal-oriented, and able to adapt to change.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performing, and inclusive environment.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and assignments.
Strong interpersonal, presentation, oral, and written communication skills.
Computer skills with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Completion of an internship program.
Experience with SAP and the CAPE Palletization Program.

Responsibilities

Support Innovation & Renovation and Technical & Production business objectives through work with Pilot Plants and Manufacturing facilities.
Contribute to packaging optimization and sustainability initiatives, rapid prototyping, and vendor interactions.
Help build consumer insights and represent packaging in cross-functional work with Marketing, Sales, and Finance.
Develop packaging improvements and sustainable solutions, including managing factory trials and collaborating with factory employees and leadership.
Create packaging concepts through benchtop prototyping.
Drive cost savings by identifying and removing elements in systems and processes that do not provide value to consumers.
Partner with Quality Assurance, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams to stay current on and apply consumer feedback.
Bring packaging requirements together, including Nestlé Food Packaging Requirement, sustainability, external standards, and local regulatory frameworks.