Senior Packaging Engineer - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Mars, Incorporated and its Affiliates; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global company as a Senior Packaging Development Engineer, driving packaging initiatives for renowned snack brands. You'll leverage your expertise in packaging engineering and project management while collaborating in a dynamic environment focused on sustainability and innovation.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one

Industry competitive salary and benefits package

Access to exclusive deals and discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in packaging development engineering across 1st wraps, overwraps, cartons, and cases.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to set priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Skilled collaborator, confident working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Experience with modelling and simulations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive packaging development for global snacking brands.
• Deliver high-quality consumer-centric solutions.
• Work across markets and functions to support growth.

Skills

Packaging Development Engineering

Project Management

Collaboration

Modelling and Simulations

Job description

Senior Packaging Development Engineer - Global

12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Location: Slough + Hybrid Working

Salary: £58,000- £61,000+ Bonus + Benefits

Join our Global Packaging team and help shape the future of sustainable packaging at Mars.

You’ll drive packaging development for some of the world’s most loved snacking brands—turning bold ideas into real-world impact. Working across markets and functions, you'll deliver high-quality, efficient, and consumer-centric solutions that support our growth and sustainability goals.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in packaging development engineering across 1st wraps, overwraps, cartons, and cases.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to set priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Skilled collaborator, confident working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Experience with modelling and simulations is a plus.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Proven experience in packaging development engineering across 1st wraps, overwraps, cartons, and cases.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to set priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Skilled collaborator, confident working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Experience with modelling and simulations is a plus.

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.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• Access Rover, Mars UK’s new hub for Rewards, Offers, Vouchers, and Recognition, featuring cashback, exclusive deals, shopping discounts, and a recognition wall to celebrate colleagues' achievements.

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

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.