Unilever
Consumer Goods
PackagingDeveloper
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“Packaging Developer at Unilever. Skills: Packaging Development, Project Management, Risk Management. Support packaging workstreams. Lead packaging workstreams”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver superior product experiences; Alignment with business objectives; Ensure Global alignment; Adherence to regional legislation; Manufactured efficiently and consistently; Maintain quality expectations; Manage project risks; Drive an in-silico first mindset; Capture physical and virtual testing; Safeguard data use; Ensure RFT delivery
Industry & Context.
Risk analysis; Root cause analysis
Business travel required, Overseas travel, Occasional out of hours work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Technical education in engineering, science or design, Relevant prior technical experience, Competent in using digital tools, Ability to read technical engineering drawings, Understand tolerances, Experience in measurement testing equipment, Experience in measurement testing techniques
Nice to Have
Experience of manufacturing technology, Driving license
What You'll Do.
Support packaging workstreams
Lead packaging workstreams
Support risk management activities
Lead risk management activities
Validate robust functional specifications
Ensure appropriate test plans executed
Input into innovation networks
Accountable for packaging network activities
Prepare reports for stakeholders
Manage lab technicians
Coordinate project delivery
Contribute to packaging capability initiatives
Support testing capability
Build knowledge and expertise
Contribute to strategy activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Managing Stakeholders; Engaging with Business Units; Work with strategic partners; Contribute to teams strategy
Communication Scope
Stakeholder feedback
Process & Methodology
Project Management tools, Project Management techniques
Full Job Description
**Job Title:** Packaging Developer **Business Function:** R&D **Location:** Leeds **JOB PURPOSE** The Packaging Developer is an essential role within the Deodorant Category, a key strategic growth area in Personal Care at Unilever. This position is responsible for supporting innovation and excellence in packaging for flagship brands including Rexona, Axe, and Dove. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Packaging Work Stream Leader in large packaging innovation/renovation projects and also leading smaller packaging projects themselves with a level of autonomy. Responsibilities will cover the development and execution of the packaging design from brief, through to rigorous execution and subsequent launch, ensuring the delivery of superior product experiences and alignment with business objectives, including sustainability and premiumisation. Managing Stakeholders is key, providing the required information and evidence at key decision points. Responsible for engaging in or coordinating all packaging activities involved in the delivery of a project, this includes co-ordinating with Business Units to understand and ensure Global alignment and adherence to regional legislation. The Packaging Developer will ensure that the Packaging Development Process is followed, and the appropriate levels of technical rigour have been applied to ensure that it can be manufactured efficiently and consistently within specification to maintain quality expectations throughout the product life cycle. They are responsible for managing project risks involved in the delivery of the packaging solution and will either support the Packaging Work Stream Lead or lead [for smaller projects] all packaging technical risk activities including Risk Level 3 assessments and FMEA’s. The Packaging developer will be accountable for ensuring that the application of digital tools are used where available and must drive an in-silico first mindset, ensuring all structured data is capturi
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