Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 2,500+ colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands such as Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Latina Fresh, and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
Descripción del empleo: What your role is
As a Senior R&D; Packaging Engineer, you will be part of the Old El Paso and Green Giant R&D; Application Team within the Europe & Australia segment. The team is responsible for building and advancing consumer-first innovation, holistic margin management (HMM), and core growth pipelines for these brands. You will specifically manage packaging development projects across innovation, core range renovation, sustainability, and margin management to enable our business to succeed in the marketplace.
You will leverage your technical, influence, and project management skills, partnering with cross-functional teams, internal and external partners to develop and implement packaging solutions for new or existing products.
Accountabilities
* Build innovation, HMM, and core growth pipelines for Old El Paso and Green Giant with key cross-functional partners.
* Lead the packaging team for Old El Paso, supporting technical project aspects and managing technical resources.
* Manage multiple projects: create and execute technical plans, risk assessments, prototypes, manage timelines, and communicate effectively.
* Collaborate with factory teams for industrial trials, build trial reports, and communicate conclusions.
* Maintain and update packaging technical specifications.
* Build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders across R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and external partners.
* Communicate project progress, risks, and changes, influencing decisions with deep consumer, technical, and business understanding.
* Proactively develop robust packaging pipelines aligned with consumer needs and business strategies.
* Stay informed about packaging technology developments, regulatory changes, and competitive activity.
* Share knowledge within General Mills’ global packaging community and align on corporate initiatives.
What you will bring to the team
Skills and Experience:
* Bachelor’s Degree in packaging, mechanical engineering, or relevant engineering discipline.
* Minimum 6 years of related experience in packaging roles.
* Proven ability to lead packaging ideation, development, and commercialization with multiple stakeholders.
* Strong communication and leadership skills.
* Experience with quality, regulatory considerations, and practices.
* Structural package/creative design ability preferred.
* Project management skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong judgment, experimentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
What you get from us
* Flexible and employee-focused work culture.
* Equal employment opportunities.
* Competitive package with benefits.
At General Mills, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, developing, and advancing an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers and communities we serve globally. Come and be part of our journey. Hungry to Shape the Future.
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