Packaging Engineer

1 week ago


Cairo, Cairo, Egypt Mars Full time 20,000 - 50,000 per year

Job Description
Job Purpose/Overview
This position is responsible for creating, developing and commercializing packaging initiatives that support core brand growth, efficiency and innovation for Mars Snacking Middle East Africa.

This role provides technical support to troubleshoot key quality or manufacturing issues.

Key Responsibilities
Leads development of 'fit for purpose 'packaging platforms that are designed to maximize desirability/feasibility/viability/sustainability. Role supports the core growth and innovation projects. Also supporting ideating and realizing value leadership goals. Develops detailed packaging specifications to ensure quality materials and best value for money on all packaging components used at our facilities, co-packers and co-manufacturers. Initiates, coordinates and executes line trials at appropriate supply locations to confirm that quality attributes and performance metrics are achieved. Manages packaging suppliers to ensure proper execution of projects and recommends/qualifies new ones when appropriate. Coordinates the creation of high quality prototypes to gauge consumer desirability, influence teams and support customer collaboration. Collaborates with global Mars counterparts to spot opportunities for scale, ensure sharing of best practices and coordination of key activities.

Context and Scope
This Person Delivers Above Key Responsibilities By

  • Having an Entrepreneurial mindset contributing in all facets of business and to lift portfolios north.
  • Leveraging internal and external networks
  • Managing deliverables of multiple projects simultaneously
  • Independently recommending and consulting on packaging platform solutions
  • Effectively communicating projects details, risks in appropriate forum to all levels of organization
  • Being a passionate, engaged and active member of team and function
  • Using enterprise thinking to develop best solution for Mars and influencing teams to activate
  • Exhibiting high levels of intellectual curiosity
  • Supporting continuously improvement of processes for packaging development and testing

Job Specifications/Qualifications
State the minimum education, knowledge, skills and experience this position requires. State the physical

and/or mental requirements for the role (e.g. stand for x hours, lift x weight, concentration on repetitive tasks). Please distinguish any "preferred" qualifications.

Note: May differ from the current job holder's own skills and experience.

  • Education & Professional Qualification

Minimum Qualifications
B.S. Packaging Science Degree or related technical discipline with 5+ years of experience.

or

Advanced degree in Packaging Science or related technical discipline with 2+yrs of experience.

and/or

Combination of education and 8+ years with increased responsibility and demonstrated success in relevant packaging field.

  • Knowledge/Experience
  • Food/CPG and manufacturing experience preferred
  • Solid understanding of key scientific principles associated with packaging.
  • Demonstrated record of success performing research
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with teams.
  • Effective communication skills


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