Associate Engineer II NA Packaging RampD Biscuits

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Associate Engineer II – NA Packaging R&D Biscuits
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East Hanover
New Jersey
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Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete Packaging Design and Packaging Deployment for Innovation/Growth projects and productivity projects across multiple geographies with an emphasis on delivering the desired consumer experience.
How you will contribute
This is a Packaging Development R&D position in the NA Biscuit category responsible for delivering against the Nourish brands (Wheat Thins, Good Thins, Triscuit, and Savory Innovation). You must have experience in package development and plant trial execution during the commercialization process in a fast-paced environment. You must possess strong technical skills and the ability to learn on the fly.
A minimum of 6 months of experience is required (including co-op and/or internship experience), preferably in the food industry with a track record of planning & executing successful plant trials for R&D. You must be a strong team player representing our technical organization.
With the support and guidance of a manager and a technical mentor, you will organize and execute projects in line with R&D, marketing and manufacturing requirements, effectively communicating status and risks to stakeholders. You will plan and conduct activities to generate appropriate packaging information, including pilot plant and plant trials in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and HACCP requirements. In this role, you will plan and conduct packaging development activities (e.g. prototyping, packaging design & sizing, material specifications, pallet patterns, etc.) and help with planning and the effective use of resources, including the use of external partners and suppliers. You will also create technical reports, which will require your skills in analysis and interpretation of results that will lead to conclusions and recommendations; create and maintain accurate packaging specifications; and create intellectual property to drive our competitive advantage.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
• 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
More about this role
What you need to know about this position:
This position reports to NA Packaging Group Leader Nourish (Wheat Thins, Triscuit, belVita, Good Thins, Savory Innovation)
Key stakeholders include:
• Business brand leads (Marketing)
• Product Development and Process Development partners in R&D
• Quality
• Procurement
• External Suppliers
• External Manufacturing
• Biscuit Operations (BDs and Plant Managers)
What extra ingredients you will bring:
• 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.
• 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.
Education / Certifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
• 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.
Desired: Knowledge and/or experience with Lean Six Sigma tools and process control systems, intermediate statistics experience, including Design of Experiments and use of Minitab
Job specific requirements:
6 months experience in a packaging development role, including co-op and/or internship experience.
Travel requirements:
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time for domestic vendor/manufacturing visits.
Work schedule:
For office-based, salaried roles at Bakery and Customer Service & Logistics locations, and some remote roles proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to be eligible for employment. Religious, medical and/or other accommodations as required by law will be considered on a case by case basis. You may review the Mondelēz COVID vaccination policy by visiting the US careers website at ****This COVID-19 vaccine mandate does not apply to several U.S. states that do not permit certain vaccination mandates, including, but not limited to Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia.
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