Packaging Development Engineer (FTC 12 months)

Mars, Incorporated; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is seeking a Packaging Development Engineer in Slough, UK. This role involves leading engineering projects, translating technology into working models, and collaborating with diverse teams in a hybrid work environment. A competitive salary of £42,000 - £50,000 with benefits is offered for this 12-month fixed-term contract.

Benefits

Industry-competitive salary

Company bonus

Learning and development opportunities

Access to Mars University

Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering/Technology or a related field.
• Experience in engineering technology and packaging science.
• Ability to manage scale-up risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead key engineering development projects.
• Support technology translation into prototypes.
• Facilitate knowledge transition from design team to builders.

Skills

Systems Engineering degree

Experience in engineering technology development

Process and packaging science

Packaging engineering

Machine design development

Ability to work independently and in a team

Education

Engineering or Technology related degree

Job description

Job Description:

Packaging Development Engineer

Location: Slough, UK, hybrid type (50% min on-site)

Salary: £42,000 - 50,000, annual bonus, benefits

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract

As Packaging Development Engineer at Mars, you will support conceptual design and development activities, determine the sequence of development operations, and determine equipment and proof of principle requirements. Significant collaboration is expected with all engineers, designers, technicians, and managers within the breakthrough technology team and key stakeholders.

What are we looking for?

• Ideally, Systems Engineering or Engineering/Technology or a related Engineering degree
• Consistently meets or exceeds the standards and expectations of internal and external customers and consumers
• Manage scale-up risk and the introduction of technology into the supply chain
• Extensive experience in engineering technology development
• Demonstrated process and packaging science, packaging engineering, machine design development, and design through virtual prototyping methods
• We want someone who can work independently and be a team player

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Direct leadership of key engineering development projects
• Support the translation of technology from ideas into virtual and working proof-of-principle models
• Support scale‑up and transition of knowledge from the Global Packaging Machine Design team to third‑party machine builders for scale‑up to full‑scale working machines
• Innovation engineering development of new science and technology
• Forming effective knowledge/technology teams (internal and external) to overcome hurdles to advance ideas and concepts

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose‑driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in‑house Mars University.
• An industry‑competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site: https://careers.mars.com/global/en

Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long‑term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here.