Packaging Specialist for plastic laminates for Nestlé Purina Pet food (In Noisiel, France)

Job description

Packaging Specialist for plastic laminates

“Shared responsibility and individual accountability”

Nestlé Purina Petcare, Noisiel, France Undefined period of time contract,
act. rate 100%

Today, Nestlé Purina PetCare is one of the world's leading pet care companies. At Nestlé Purina PetCare, we are passionately committed to develop innovative solutions that enrich the lives of pets and the people who love them. Our dedication to pets, and their owners, directs everything we do, every day, everywhere.

In this growing and challenging environment, we are looking to strengthen our European Center of Operations Excellence. In addition, Noisiel site is an amazing historical site based on the river la Marne that fully represents a continuum between the past and the future and a unique working place.

In order to achieve always more challenging projects in a pet welfare environment and within the respect of Nestlé people core values, we are looking for a Packaging Specialist for Plastic laminates . In this position, you will ensure the execution of packaging development and maintenance projects for a given packaging primary technology, including its secondary, tertiary pack and palletisation (packaging format). You also will be responsible to implement packaging Innovation and Renovation projects, product performance and Total Delivery Cost savings projects while ensuring that compliance, target cost, target quality and target speed are met.

Key responsibilities

· Collaborate with marketing and other functions to build strong Packaging solutions delivering brief needs.
· Deliver lean packaging design for relevant packaging format. Ensure appropriate involvement of Technology Platforms and Engineering teams for assigned format and ensure risk assessment defined for factory trials with the appropriate stakeholders.
· Develop Packaging specifications including primary, secondary and palletization patterns for assigned format to meet consumer, quality and process needs.
· Lead packaging and supplier developments for assigned packaging format within the team to ensure sustainable optimised TDC along the complete value chain.
· Identify and implement TDC savings initiatives.
· Validate new packaging materials with factory trials for manufacturing qualification
· Actively participate in 360 quality reviews to continuously improve our product performance and maintain our competitive advantage in the market place.
· Lead and participate to Problem Solving activities (GSTD / DMAIC) / projects within factory and central organisations.

Required Profile

· BSc / MSc in packaging or print technology, engineering, materials science or equivalent
· 3-5 years' experience in Packaging Development in plastic laminates in R&D environment or Operations
· Experience in a factory is an asset
· Good networking abilities
· Fluent in English

Show us that you have the ability to lead or work in/drive cross-functional teams as well as work alone. You also have a continuous improvement through standardization mind-set. If you are interested in this position and that you have the corresponding profile then apply in English at www.nestle.com/jobs .

The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 89.8 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2017. It is present in 189 countries around the world, has 413 factories and its 323,000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on http://www.nestle.com/ .