Packaging Engineer I

Mondelēz International • Toronto, ON

8d • CA$69,800 - CA$87,250 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Packaging Engineer I at Mondelēz International, you will be part of a cross-functional team, delivering the Research, Development, and Quality (RDQ) activities necessary for Packaging Design and Deployment. This role supports both Innovation/Growth and productivity projects across multiple geographies, with a key focus on enhancing the consumer experience. You will organize and execute projects aligned with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements, proactively communicating status and risks. Your responsibilities will include planning and conducting activities to gather essential packaging information, managing sampling, suppliers, and pilot plant/factory trials in compliance with good manufacturing practices and HACCP. You will also be involved in process development, including packaging design, specifications, scale-up, and commissioning, while optimizing resource utilization and engaging external agencies. Additionally, you will create technical reports, maintain packaging specifications, and contribute to intellectual property development to maintain a competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager.
• Prioritizing and managing activities.
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently.
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing.
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities.
• Technical curiosity and a collaborative mindset.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 12 months experience in a packaging development role, including co-op and/or internship experience.
• Experience working in a Research, Development, and/or Quality function.
• Planning and project management abilities.
• Experience in package development processes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in development, trials, and commercialization of packaging initiatives.
• Ability to work with different levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to effectively communicate to all levels within the organization.
• Ability to get results through working with a diverse team.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage complexity.
• Executional excellence, time management, and problem-solving competencies.

Nice To Haves

• Packaging Materials: apply technical material knowledge to current projects; provide technical based solutions.
• Packaging Equipment: apply knowledge of equipment, operation, capacities, limitations, and potential mechanical shortfalls.
• Packaging Evaluation: apply knowledge of test methodologies for packaging materials specification development. Identify gaps within internal testing capabilities. Be able to recommend additional critical parameters as well as be able to outline procedures and work with quality teams.
• Graphics: apply knowledge around the printing process to determine how it affects package performance. Effectively apply to business issues and make appropriate recommendations.
• Product Packaging interactions: apply knowledge of product, process, and package interactions along with modes of failure to make material recommendations and narrow down variables during development process.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Lean Six Sigma tools and process control systems.
• Intermediate statistics experience, including Design of Experiments and use of Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Organize and execute projects in line with RDQ, marketing and manufacturing requirements.
• Effectively communicate project status and risks.
• Plan and conduct activities to generate appropriate packaging information.
• Utilize sampling and supplier management.
• Conduct pilot plant and factory trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice and HACCP requirements.
• Plan and conduct process development activities (e.g., packaging design and specifications, packaging scale up, commissioning etc.).
• Help with planning and the effective use of resources, including the use of external agencies.
• Create technical reports, requiring skills in analysis and interpretation of results to reach conclusions and recommendations.
• Create and maintain accurate packaging specifications.
• Create intellectual property to drive competitive advantage.
• Execute the development and commercialization of packaging initiatives from concept through commercialization.
• Develop timelines, risk assessments, and contingency plans to ensure execution on projects with limited supervision.
• Design, plan, and conduct analytical testing, line trials, and package performance testing.
• Lead and/or support plant trials for packaging materials, working with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Procurement, Business Development, Production, Supply Chain and Quality).
• Properly plan, coordinate, and report each trial.
• Provide appropriate technical support and troubleshooting to execute trial objectives.
• Ensure proper documentation of each activity.
• Ensure all Packaging Quality expectations are delivered.
• Leverage and challenge suppliers and partners to develop new technologies and cost advantage packaging formats and materials.
• Generate, develop, and execute packaging ideas by leveraging both existing and new equipment.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise from package development, line trials, and commercialization with limited supervision.
• Understand the financial impact of packaging programs and the linkage of packaging to business strategies.

Benefits

• health insurance
• wellness and family support programs
• life and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans
• paid leave programs
• education related programs
• enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements
• highly competitive bonus program with a target of 8% with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results

What This Job Offers

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