Packaging Engineering Lead – Innovation, Scale & Impact

diageo; Plainfield (IL); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Diageo is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging technical development and commercialization for strategic, complex projects, ensuring solutions are robust, manufacturable, scalable and delivered right first time.

You will translate brand and project requirements into packaging concepts, provide technical direction through the commercialization lifecycle, and coach early-career engineers while collaborating with Commercialization, Innovation/R&D, Procurement, Quality,

Aufgaben

• Lead packaging technical delivery for assigned strategic and complex projects from concept through commercialization and post-launch, ensuring solutions meet quality, performance, cost, manufacturing and consumer requirements
• Provide technical leadership in the development, qualification and commercialization of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging components, partnering with Packaging subject matter experts where deeper category expertise is required
• Lead packaging risk identification and technical problem-solving, proactively developing mitigation plans and escalating risks that could impact project timing, quality, cost or supply continuity
• Plan and execute packaging development activities including component qualification, testing, line trials and manufacturing validation to demonstrate readiness for commercialization
• Ensure packaging technical due diligence is completed at each commercialization lifecycle step and that technical decisions are supported by appropriate data, documentation and risk assessment
• Partner closely with manufacturing sites and suppliers to ensure packaging solutions are manufacturable at scale and technical requirements are understood before launch
• Build a high-performing Packaging Engineering team through coaching, development, technical mentorship, effective resource allocation and career growth support
• Provide technical guidance and escalation support to Packaging Engineers, helping the team solve complex issues while building capability and increasing independent technical ownership
• Manage engineering resources across the packaging project portfolio, balancing business priorities, project complexity, technical risk and individual development opportunities
• Champion continuous improvement across Packaging Commercialization by developing and implementing improved technical standards, tools, processes and best practices that increase speed, quality and first-time-r

Jobbeschreibung

Diageo is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead packaging technical development and commercialization for strategic, complex projects, ensuring solutions are robust, manufacturable, scalable and delivered right first time.

You will translate brand and project requirements into packaging concepts, provide technical direction through the commercialization lifecycle, and coach early-career engineers while collaborating with Commercialization, Innovation/R&D, Procurement, Quality,