Unilever Food Solutions

Food Service

SeniorPackagingEngineer-UFS

$89–89k Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Packaging Engineer- UFS at Unilever Food Solutions. Skills: Packaging R&D, Project management. Provide leadership within UFS Packaging R&D team. Instill rigor within UFS Packaging R&D team”

Industry & Context.

Food Service

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. S. Degree in Packaging Science or engineering equivalent, 5 to 7+ years’ experience in packaging field, Rigid packaging knowledge, Relevant qualification experience on different molding platforms, Demonstrate understanding of package development process, Demonstrate understanding of engineering principles, Develop primary and secondary packaging components, Demonstrate general understanding of project management, Understand consumer, business, and category needs

What You'll Do.

Provide leadership within UFS Packaging R&D team

Instill rigor within UFS Packaging R&D team

Identify technically complex Packaging activities

Shape technically complex Packaging activities

Lead technically complex Packaging activities

Support North America UFS agenda

Deliver key packaging activities for Innovations

Deliver key packaging activities for Cost Savings

Deliver key packaging activities for Business Continuity

Deliver key packaging activities for Sustainability program OTIF

Manage multiple package development projects

Prioritize tasks based on timelines

Interface with Manufacturing for packaging projects

Interface with Supply Chain for packaging projects

Oversee production start-ups

Improve line efficiencies related to packaging

Resolve documentation issues for specifications

Provide technical guidance to junior team members

Hold suppliers accountable

Challenge the status quo

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional team environment; Work with Brand; Work with Planning; Work with Product Development; Work with Procurement; Work with Quality; Work with material suppliers; Communicate with technical teams; Communicate with non-technical teams

Communication Scope

Communicate effectively

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

**ABOUT FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)** Act like a founder, be part of a Winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the curve, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, and employs ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do. We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place for 2030 with a bold ambition on turnover and profitability, by being the best solution provider to our growing operator base. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We also strive to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a trendsetter for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide. We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever. Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles. If you're dreaming of contributing to Unilever’s 2nd largest Business unit, a fast-growi

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