R&D Packaging Engineer - Innovate & Impact

General Mills; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Research & Development Packaging Engineer in Minneapolis, MN, to create and optimize packaging processes, reduce waste, and drive innovation. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to translate consumer insights into tangible concepts and prototypes, while developing technical depth and business acumen through digital tools.

The role emphasizes leadership, adaptability, and strong communication as you engage across functions to deliver

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in academic projects, extracurricular activities, or previous work experiences.

Responsibilities

• Create new, improve existing, and eliminate waste from packaging and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional internal partners to build and grow our businesses.
• Engage external partners around the world to increase efficiency and identify new capabilities.
• Interact with consumers and customers to translate insights into concepts, prototypes, and commercial offerings.
• Develop technical depth and business acumen; apply or build digital tools to accelerate learning.
• Solve technical problems leveraging new or existing digital tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Adaptability

Education

B.S. in Packaging Science/Engineering or Material Science/Engineering

Job description

General Mills is seeking a Research & Development Packaging Engineer in Minneapolis, MN, to create and optimize packaging processes, reduce waste, and drive innovation. You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to translate consumer insights into tangible concepts and prototypes, while developing technical depth and business acumen through digital tools.

The role emphasizes leadership, adaptability, and strong communication as you engage across functions to deliver