Sr Sci, R&D - Packaging Dev
About The Position
This Senior Scientist Packaging R&D role provides packaging leadership across innovation, renovation, productivity, ESG, and maintenance initiatives for the refrigerated snacking category within the Meat, Cheese, Coffee, and Snacking platform. This role is responsible for identifying, scoping, and leading technical packaging projects that support business priorities from concept through commercialization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth, sound scientific judgment, and a track record of independently driving packaging work plans to deliver results. This includes understanding business needs, designing and executing tests, analyzing data, translating findings into recommendations, documenting technical work, communicating clearly with cross-functional partners, and supporting successful commercialization. Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to apply packaging principles and prior learning to new products, processes, and challenges.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree plus minimum 4 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree plus minimum 3 years of relevant experience, or PhD degree plus 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong understanding of packaging materials, equipment, material interaction, and packaging test methods
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams and influence cross-functional team
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to coach, guide, and motivate others
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments and complete work with minimal guidance
Nice To Haves
- Willingness to travel up to 30%
Responsibilities
- Serve as the packaging lead across multiple projects spanning business units/product categories
- Identify technical risks, define work plans, and drive packaging activities from concept through qualification and commercialization
- Partner cross-functionally with Product R&D, Operations, Quality, Procurement, and other stakeholders to advance business initiatives
- Design, execute, and interpret packaging tests in laboratory and production environments
- Translate technical findings into clear recommendations, business implications, and next steps
- Create, update, and maintain detailed technical documentation and packaging specifications
- Manage multiple assignments concurrently and prioritize effectively across competing business needs
- Apply scientific and packaging principles to new products, materials, processes, and technical challenges
Benefits
- Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
- Events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
- Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
