Senior Packaging Development Engineer / Ingenjör - Förpackningsutveckling - 2407015633W

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Senior Packaging Development Engineer / Ingenjör - Förpackningsutveckling

To lead the packaging development and qualification for Kenvue Self Care EMEA product portfolios

This position reports into the Associate Director Packaging and is based at Helsingborg, Sweden

Who We Are

At Kenvue, we believe in realizing the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands—including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® Brand —are category leaders trusted by millions of consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our employees share a digital-first mindset, an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights, and a commitment to continually earning a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes. Join us in shaping our future–and yours.

The Kenvue site in Helsingborg, Sweden is the home of the strong and growing brand NICORETTE®. Nicorette is the global market leader in smoking cessation. In 2021 we were recognized as a Lighthouse by World Economic Forum, marking us as a beacon in The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Sustainability is a guiding principle in all we do, and since 2020 our production has been certified as carbon neutral over all energy sources.

The Helsingborg site is one of the largest employers in the city of Helsingborg, with approximately 680 employees in total - 590 within Operations and 90 in the R & D department. R & D is a global center of excellence working in three therapeutic areas: Smoking Cessation, Digestive Health and Cough & Cold.

What You Will Do

The Senior Engineer Global Packaging EMEA is responsible to lead and coordinate the development and qualification of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging in a variety of Self Care projects together with a wide range of internal and external partners and stakeholders. You will be the packaging technical expert in those multi type of projects. For example in new product development, reformulation, quality and compliance, improvement of existing packaging, qualification of equivalent packaging materials or additives, mold duplication, packaging cost improvement, plant support, improvement of products profitability.

You will join a stable, growing company in times that in many other industries are marked by instability. This is a challenging role, where you will get to develop and constantly learn. If you have aspirations on becoming a leader in the future, this role is the right stepping stone.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross functional partners in EMEA to define the packaging brief and regional needs

• Coordinate the creation/modification/improvement of packaging in collaboration with global hubs and external partners, covering packaging development, qualification and implementation

• Identify and evaluate technical solutions, including seeing to those materials are aligned with relevant regulation and guidelines

• Define & execute the packaging development plan

• Analyze and validate packaging technical drawing with the support of experienced packaging team members or manager

• Contribute to innovation, develop consumer understanding and identify new ideas

• Initiate and own critical documentation, to track and follow changes

• Create Packaging component specifications, validate finished product specifications

• Generate packaging documentation for product release

Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• A degree within a relevant area linked to package engineering, polymer or mechanics

• At least 7 years working experience within packaging development

• Good and versatile knowledge of packaging technologies – materials, molding processes, manufacturing

• Familiarity with the process of developing drugs and/or medical devices

• Strong packaging sensibility and interest in promoting the importance of packaging in the product experience

• Proficient professional skills in English

• Visa to work in the EU

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in packaging development within the pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry.

• Experienced working in complex FMCG project environment. Good communication, influencing and flexibility skills to manage ambiguity linked to high matrix environment and turn complex cases into synthetic recommendations.

• Self-motivated and results-driven, able to easily connect with remote stakeholders or peers.

• Curious, creative and the able to translate ideas into concepts and projects. Engaged and can challenge status-quo to drive globalization while managing regional constraints

What’s In It For You

• Competitive Benefit Package

• Learning & Development Opportunities

• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation & More!

• Employee Resource Groups

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location Europe/Middle East/Africa-Sweden-Skåne-Helsingborg

Job Function Packaging

Req ID: 2407015633W