R&D Packaging Scientist I

General Mills, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. in Mumbai invites an R&D Packaging Scientist I to drive packaging development across bakery, atta and food service segments in GEMs. You will collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, plants and suppliers.

This role emphasizes turning consumer and product needs into practical packaging solutions, executing lab tests, trials, and documentation, while using AI and digital tools to improve analysis, creativity and quality. The position is on-site in Mumbai.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in packaging science or packaging engineering or printing & packaging (or equivalent).
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in packaging development, packaging engineering or product/manufacturing roles.
• Working knowledge of packaging materials, with experience in laminates, testing, equipment and packaging interactions; able to interpret data and maintain specs.
• Strong written and verbal English communication, stakeholder partnership and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, problem-solving, adaptability, prioritization and safe lab/plant work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packaging development, renovation, sustainability and margin-management tasks from concept through implementation.
• Develop and evaluate packaging materials, structures and components balancing protection, cost and sustainability.
• Plan and execute lab testing, prototypes and trials; analyze results and document conclusions.
• Create and maintain packaging specifications, BOMs, barcodes, trial dockets and change controls.
• Identify and address technical risks, communicate progress and changes clearly; escalate when needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers on samples, costing and regulatory compliance; support sustainability initiatives.
• Adapt to new processes and packaging technologies; stay current with regulatory developments and apply learnings.
• Manage workload, prioritize tasks and use AI/digital tools judiciously.

Skills

Packaging materials

Packaging testing

Data interpretation

Documentation

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s in packaging science/engineering

Tools

Packaging testing methods

Materials selection

Regulatory compliance awareness

Job description

R&D Packaging Scientist IGeneral Mills career site is powered by Workday Recruitment, which may use technologies, including cookies, to ensure the site functions correctly and securely. If you accept, additional functional cookies or similar technologies may be used to provide a more personalized experience. For more information about the technologies Workday uses, why they are used, and how you can control them, please review the Workday Recruitment Site Cookie Notice.# Careers at General Mills## R&D Packaging Scientist IApply: On-Site: Mumbai, MH: Full time: Posted Today: 10131392**COMPANY OVERVIEW**We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next. **OVERVIEW** Based in Mumbai, India, you will join ITQ function as an R&D Packaging Scientist I supporting packaging development for innovation, renovation, sustainability and margin management across Bakeries, Atta and Food service business in Global Emerging Markets (GEMs).In this individual-contributor role, you will turn consumer, product and business needs into practical packaging solutions by partnering with R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Plants, Suppliers and External partners. You will deliver assigned tasks and projects from concept through implementation while improving ways of working and making thoughtful use of approved artificial intelligence and digital tools to enhance analysis, creativity and quality. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES** * Deliver assigned packaging development, renovation, sustainability and margin-management tasks and projects from concept through implementation, meeting agreed scope, quality and timing expectations.* Develop and evaluate packaging materials, structures and components that balance product protection, consumer experience, manufacturability, cost and sustainability, while ensuring packaging meets all relevant regulatory standards and guidelines.* Plan and execute laboratory testing, prototypes and plant or industrial trials; analyze results, document conclusions and recommend clear next steps.* Create and maintain accurate packaging specifications and supporting master data, including bills of materials, KLDs, finished-goods specifications, barcodes, PM codes, trial dockets, trial reports and change controls.* Proactively identify and address technical issues, risks and gaps involving product, packaging, equipment, quality, supply, regulatory compliance and project timing; escalate concerns early and communicate progress, risks and changes clearly and consistently.* Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and suppliers on samples, costing, documentation, alternate-vendor development and commercialization; support sustainability initiatives and extended producer responsibility activities on a timely basis.* Adapt readily to new processes, packaging technologies and ways of working; stay current on relevant technical, regulatory and competitive developments and apply learning to assigned work.* Manage workload responsibly, prioritize competing tasks.* Regularly use approved artificial intelligence and digital tools when they add value to analysis, ideation, documentation or quality—using sound judgment about when they do not add value and validating outputs before use.**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** * **Education**: Bachelor’s degree (BE, B-Tech) in packaging science or packaging engineering or printing & packaging or equivalent.* **Experience**: At least 2 years of relevant experience in packaging development, packaging engineering, product development or manufacturing, preferably in the fast-moving consumer goods industry.* **Technical skills:** Working knowledge of packaging materials, with experience in flexible laminates, packaging testing, packaging equipment and product-packaging-equipment interactions; able to interpret data and maintain technical specifications and related documentation.* Communication and collaboration: Strong written and verbal English communication, stakeholder partnership and documentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and consistently.* Individual-contributor capabilities: Demonstrated ownership, problem-solving, sound judgment, adaptability, workload prioritization and timely follow-through; able to identify and address issues proactively and work safely in laboratory and plant environments. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** * Master’s degree(PG diploma, M-tech, ME/MS) in packaging science or packaging engineering or printing & packaging or equivalent.* Experience in flexible laminates, testing methods and packaging machines;* Experience with dry mixes, flour or similar food portfolios.**ELIGIBILITY**Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.