Engineer, Packaging Development

Mars • Franklin, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Title: Engineer, Packaging Development Location: Franklin, TN Workstyle: Onsite What will be your key responsibilities? Direct leadership of key packaging development projects. Support the translation of technology from ideas into virtual and working proof of principle models. Support Mars packaging sustainability and productivity goals. Innovation engineering development of new science and technology Forming effective knowledge/technology teams (internal and external) to overcome hurdle to advance ideas and concepts. What are we looking for? BS degree in Packaging Engineering, Engineering or equivalent 3+ years in engineering technology development (preferably food industry) Consistently meets or exceeds the standards and expectations of internal and external customers and consumers Manage scale-up risk and introduction of technology into supply chain Demonstrated process and packaging science, packaging engineering, machine design development and design through virtual prototyping methods Willingness to travel 30% 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. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Requirements

• BS degree in Packaging Engineering, Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years in engineering technology development (preferably food industry)
• Consistently meets or exceeds the standards and expectations of internal and external customers and consumers
• Manage scale-up risk and introduction of technology into supply chain
• Demonstrated process and packaging science, packaging engineering, machine design development and design through virtual prototyping methods
• Willingness to travel 30%

Responsibilities

• Direct leadership of key packaging development projects.
• Support the translation of technology from ideas into virtual and working proof of principle models.
• Support Mars packaging sustainability and productivity goals.
• Innovation engineering development of new science and technology
• Forming effective knowledge/technology teams (internal and external) to overcome hurdle to advance ideas and concepts.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level