Application Engineer - Fresh MEAT Packaging

Amcor; Gent; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

High level of customer interaction

Exposure to leading technologies

Collaboration with global teams

Descrizione del lavoro

A global leader in packaging solutions is seeking an experienced Application Engineer for their Flexible Packaging team in Europe. This role involves close collaboration with customers and internal teams to provide innovative packaging solutions for Meat and Dairy applications. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in application engineering, excelling in technical sales and problem-solving. The position offers significant customer interaction and the opportunity to contribute to impactful packaging technologies.

Competenze

• 10+ years of experience in application engineering or technical sales within flexible packaging.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials and customer manufacturing processes.
• Ability to assess customer needs and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Excellent project management, problem solving, and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Act as a technical expert for packaging applications in the Meat and Cheese markets.
• Support customers with product selection and application optimization.
• Conduct evaluations to demonstrate customer value.
• Lead and support product improvements and new developments.
• Demonstrate customer value through line, shelf-life, and performance evaluations.

Conoscenze

Application engineering

Technical sales

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer focus

Analytical thinking

Customer collaboration

Travel >50%

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Application Engineer - Proteins. Location: Open in Europe. Department: R&D/Innovation Management. Employment type: Full-Time. Shift: Remote.

Position overview: Be part of Amcor’s Flexible Packaging team in Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this role you will work closely with customers and internal teams to turn packaging challenges into robust, value-adding solutions, acting as a trusted technical partner to support existing products and enable new developments that drive profitable growth.

Position Job Title: Application Engineer - Proteins

BG and BU: Amcor Flexible Europe, Middle East and Africa

Function: Research and Development

Location: Open in Europe

Line Manager’s Job Title: Product Development Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Be part of something great

We are looking for an experienced Application Engineer to join our Flexible Packaging team in EMEA. In this role, you will work closely with customers and internal teams to turn packaging challenges into robust, value‑adding solutions. You will be a trusted technical partner, supporting existing products and enabling new developments that drive profitable growth.

What You Will Do

As an Application Engineer, you will sit at the intersection of customers, sales, and R&D, translating application needs into the right packaging solutions.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Act as a technical expert for packaging applications at customers manufacturing in Meat and Cheese markets across EMEA
• Support customers with product selection, application optimization, and effective product commercialization
• Support product enhancements and new developments in collaboration with R&D and Product Management
• Work closely with Sales and Field Technical Service to solve complex application issues
• Lead and support product qualifications, trials, and scale‑ups at customer sites
• Conduct packaging line, shelf‑life, and performance evaluations to demonstrate quantifiable customer value
• Capture customer and market insights to identify portfolio gaps, innovation opportunities, and competitive trends
• Share knowledge internally and contribute to building strong application capabilities across the organization

What Makes This Role Exciting

• High level of customer interaction and real‑world problem solving
• Strong influence on product success and customer satisfaction
• Exposure to leading packaging technologies, market trends, and sustainability challenges
• Daily collaboration with Sales, R&D, Operations, Marketing, and global teams

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in application engineering, technical sales, or similar roles within flexible packaging in Meat and Dairy
• Strong understanding of packaging materials and customer manufacturing processes
• Proven ability to assess customer needs and translate them into practical, scalable solutions
• Solid project management, problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently in a cross‑functional, international environment
• Willingness to travel more than 50%

Market expertise

• Hard Cheese: grated, sliced, and block cheese applications
• Fresh Meat: shrink films and bags; forming films and bags

Who You Are

• Customer‑focused and solution‑oriented
• Curious, proactive, and hands‑on
• Credible technical partner who builds trust quickly
• Organized, pragmatic, and able to manage multiple priorities

Why join us

You will join a global packaging leader where technology, customer value, and collaboration matter. This is a role with real impact on customers, products, and the future of flexible packaging.

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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