NPI Packaging Engineer

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking NPI Packaging Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead and support research, development, and implementation of cutting-edge packaging solutions for our core and luxury product ranges. You’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of our packaging portfolio, contributing to sustainability, quality, and performance improvements while driving business success. Main Responsibilities Assist in identifying new and innovative suppliers, technologies or materials to support the New Pack Ideas key themes and current WG&S business objectives. Lead research into new ideas/concepts selected for further assessment to help evaluate their technical and commercial business potential against specific pack innovation opportunities. Collaborate with a range of R&D and cross-functional associates including marketing, suppliers, industry governing bodies, education institutes, and industry experts (both internal and external). Lead the delivery of a range of new packaging innovation projects in line with the NPI governance process. Handle multiple projects of different scales, pace, and levels of ambiguity. Develop and execute technical test plans to assess agreed concepts via experimentation and prototyping to prove out obstacles, establish cost estimates, and validate technical assumptions. Assist in the exploration and technical evaluation of unknown or unproven areas of packaging innovation. Develop technical mastery within key focus areas to support WG&S business priorities. Contribute to the catalogue of new proven ideas, ensuring they are easily referenced and ready for deployment to support future product developments, ensuring a competitive advantage to WG&S from a packaging standpoint. Maintain the NPI lab ensuring the space is kept to standard, reference samples and prototypes are well maintained, catalogued, and presented, ensuring an innovative working environment. Our Ideal Candidate Degree or diploma in packaging, packaging materials, material science, or design engineering with substantial experience and a proven record in the packaging environment. Understanding of packaging sciences, development, and manufacturing processes, with significant experience and demonstrated knowledge of packaging print processes, packaging, and material componentry, its functionality and performance requirements (in particular containers, closures, and secondary packaging). A passion for innovation and creativity in packaging design. Strong technical and project management skills with the ability to handle projects of varying scales and complexities. Excellent collaboration and communication abilities, working across teams and with external partners. A proactive mindset with a focus on sustainability and continuous improvement. Proactive problem solver who thrives in uncertain or evolving environments. Seniority level

Associate Employment type

Full-time Job function

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production Industries

Beverage Manufacturing

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