CDI - Packaging Project Manager -( H/F)

Danone; Gif-sur-Yvette; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone in Gif-sur-Yvette, part of Advanced Technologies R&I Division, is seeking a packaging development specialist with a Master's in Engineering, Packaging or related field and 1–3 years of lab experience. You will work on cup and flexible packaging concepts, run tests, and generate data to support technical decisions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensure safety and compliance, and help translate requirements into actionable experiments to advance product performance.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in packaging development, R&I, or laboratory environments.
• Basic understanding of Food Safety and packaging regulations.
• Ability to analyze data and translate results into technical insights.
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional environments.
• Good knowledge of materials and packaging technologies (plastics, paper, flexible structures).
• Experience in laboratory testing, data analysis, and experimental methods.

Responsibilities

• Execute design iterations, testing, and validation of cup & flexible technologies.
• Plan and run lab tests and trials (materials, mechanical, pack-product interaction, sensory pre-assessment).
• Generate and analyse robust experimental data to support technical decisions.
• Support development of specifications and test methods.
• Contribute to validation plans (lab, pilot) and prepare inputs for technical reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers for effective execution.
• Support Packaging Lab (Gif) operations and testing reliability.

Skills

Data analysis

Laboratory environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Tech troubleshooting

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Packaging, Material Science or related field

Job description

About The Job

The main missions of the Advanced Technologies R&I Division are to:

• Create innovative and differentiating technological solutions to meet consumer and patient needs, within an approach that integrates the OPOH strategic framework. The priorities of this Division include in particular:
  • Plant-based solutions
  • Optimization of milk and dairy ingredients
  • Packaging transformation
  • Development of innovative ingredients
  • Development and mastery of technologies and processes enabling innovation and fast go-to-market, excellence in execution and investment optimization
  • Simplification of developments through the creation and combination of high value-added technology building blocks
• Support Zone/CBU teams in charge of short-term projects (H1) in finding solutions to their issues when high-level expertise is required
• Develop and equip the organization with leading capabilities, standards and systems, leveraging digital tools in close coordination with D2D

MISSIONS :

• Support the development of cup and flexible packaging solutions, contributing from concept to validated proof of concept
• Execute laboratory work, testing, and data generation to support technical decisions
• Translate technical requirements into reliable experimental plans and measurable outputs
• Contribute to product superiority through performance, quality, and consumer-relevant testing
• Ensure reliability, safety, and efficiency of lab operations (Gif)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Execute design iterations, testing, and validation of cup & flexible technologies
• Plan and run lab tests and trials (materials, mechanical, pack-product interaction, sensory pre-assessment)
• Generate and analyse robust experimental data to support technical decisions
• Support development of specifications and test methods
• Contribute to validation plans (lab, pilot) and prepare inputs for technical reviews
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers for effective execution
• Support Packaging Lab (Gif) operations and testing reliability

About You

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCES & COMPETENCIES :

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Packaging, Material Science or related field
• 1–3 years of experience in packaging development, R&I, or laboratory environments
• Good knowledge of materials and packaging technologies (plastics, paper, flexible structures)

• Experience in laboratory testing, data analysis, and experimental methods
• Basic understanding of Food Safety and packaging regulations
• Ability to analyze data and translate results into technical insights
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional environments

About Us

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunities within our teams. We believe that our differences make a difference and that an inclusive working environment will stimulate our growth as a company, as teams and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications*, promoting an inclusive working culture where everyone can feel they belong.

We have also decided to remove inclusive writing from our job offers because its complexity penalises people with cognitive disabilities, such as dyslexia, dysphasia or apraxia.

*All applications will be considered regardless of origin, background, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability...

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