Packaging Project Specialist

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**Position Snapshot**
- Location San Giorgio in Bosco (PD)
- Permanent contract
- Technical education background, University degree or equivalent (e.g. in Mechanical Engineering, Package Engineering)
- Knowledge of plastic packaging: bottle (PET), caps (HDPE/PP), their sustainability, as well related secondary & tertiary packaging
- Knowledge of blowing and injection processes
- Min 5yrs experiences in Operation or R&D in the supported product category (water & beverage)
- Proficiency in English and Italian is a must (nice to have French)
- Knowledge of Knowledge of Autodesk Inventor/ CAD software (i.e. Rhino, Siemens NX)

**Position Summary**

In this role you will provide expertise and support to the factories in line with Zone EUR and Business priorities:

- Renovate & customize PET packaging Bottles
- Validate sustainable packaging solutions
- Industrialize plastic bottle (PET) and caps (HDPE/PP) as well related secondary & tertiary packaging
- Provide Expert Support for industrial related processes (i.e. injection/blowing)
- Lead packaging project management activities
- Identify, perform or support packaging projects with the following objectives: packaging material harmonization and standardization, sustainability projects, cost optimization, Packaging adaptation to new regulation, packaging and process optimization, new suppliers homologations, new packaging/technologies industrialization
- Support documentation and deploy Manufacturing Standards

**A Day in the life of a Packaging Projects Specialist**
- Leads Renovation projects for ZEUR market products, from the development brief till the launch:

- develop/adapt new PET bottles
- Introduce sustainable packaging
- define technical project planning
- deliver in compliance to timing, cost, regulatory requirement, industrial line processes and Nestlé standards;
- Test, validate and industrialize packaging for the ZEUR market;
- Issue related report and technical documentation
- Own, issue and maintain centralized packaging homologation procedures
- Packaging materials specifications editor
- Supports the “Deploy” of new products and technologies aligned with Zone priorities
- Manage the Renovation projects assigned dealing with all the related functions: Manufacturing Support Groups, Factories, Marketing, Purchasing, Regulatory, Suppliers, NPTC Ensures deployment of standards to factories
- Promotes Packaging Knowledge transfer across Z-ZEUR factories

**What will make you successful**
- A solid packaging industry experience (Water, beverages packaging expert, Blowing / Injection Process expert)
- 3-5 years of experience in Operations or R&D in the supported product category
- Project Management experience
- Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams (with or without direct reports) in international environments
- Ability to work as a team
- Proficiency in English and Italian (nice to have French)