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JOB TITLE Sustainable Packaging Lead Engineer

LOCATION Port Sunlight Research Lab

JOB PURPOSE 

Unilever is committed to creating a Waste-Free World through its ambitious Packaging Strategy – We are taking on the toughest challenges to make our vision a reality. We are re-inventing our product packaging and materials to craft the sustainability journey towards our ambition of a circular, waste-free and net zero future. To achieve these goals, we need completely new packaging materials and technologies that are yet to be discovered. Our industry-leading material science programme strives to change our industry for good, transforming the traditional packaging sector into a next-generation technical industry where entrepreneurial passion meets science-backed innovations.

We are looking for a creative, dedicated and ambitious individual with an innovative mindset who shares our passion for the challenge.

https://www.unilever.com/planet-and-society/waste-free-world/rethinking-plastic-packaging

The One Packaging R&D Centre aims to create a waste free, net zero packaging portfolio through a world class packaging materials capability with strong partnerships and ecosystems. The Centre will enable and accelerate the creation of novel packaging solutions to help meet Unilever’s packaging ambitions and completely revolutionize our packaging with a particular focus on our flexibles portfolio. It is the place where future scientific leaders of the business are created. We are a high-performing, diverse and inclusive team of dynamic entrepreneurial people with a strong scientific/engineering background, courage and curiosity, and passion for sustainability and delivery that will have a positive impact on the planet.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

As our world-class ‘Future Flexibles’ packaging team advances the development of novel materials solutions across the Unilever product portfolio, it is critical that those solutions are compatible with our near future supply chain infrastructure. You will lead and execute this pack-machine congruency assessment, identifying new insights and affordable solutions that address the critical incompatibilities between our future flexible packaging materials and the associated supply chain. Responsibilities include:

  • Define and lead the X-BG Supply Chain compatibility and impact program within OPC for novel sustainable flexible (and rigid) packaging across the full technology roadmap and formats.
  • Lead, build and execute the IP strategy for novel sustainable packaging that pertains to machine-pack interactions.
  • Extend existing BG/BU connections (R&D, SC & Procurement) and engagements across OPC including external partners to drive greater impact and value from program.
  • Lead the Digital-First (digital twins, zero MPTs) program on SC compatibility predictions for novel paper-based flexible packaging.
  • Lead the evolution of the pilot scale flexible packaging manufacturing capabilities at a One Unilever level.
  • Build and deliver relevant technology deployment training and best practice guidelines in collaboration with the wider OPC Paper workstreams at a cross-functional One-Unilever level.

ALL ABOUT YOU 

We are looking for someone that shares our passion for innovation and sustainability, and the drive to take our packaging portfolio to the next level through a multi-disciplinary team approach. You will be part of a diverse project team ethos where everybody contributes to achieving the same goal.

Profile

  • You will lead a cross-BG technical program and sit within our leadership team to help create & deliver our strategic packaging programme for the future. 
  • Must be creative, highly passionate, willing to think big and inspire both the team and our stakeholders and internal customers.
  • Must be flexible (operate comfortably with uncertainty), agile, challenge the status quo, and embrace transformational change.
  • Results-driven leader with a strong people-oriented mindset to foster talent development while delivering value-added technologies with high business impact.
  • Good decision-making and delivering effectively to deadlines.
  • Committed to continually develop your holistic technical and competency skills.

Technical Qualifications and Experience

  • A higher-education qualification in Engineering/Packaging Technology or a closely related discipline with relevant expertise in deployment of packaging technologies into the supply chain.
  • Preferably a graduate / postgraduate or professional experience in Paper &/or Packaging Technology or Engineering with experience in packaging materials.
  • Extensive experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in the development of high impact innovative solutions.
  • Experience of working on industrial innovation projects at the interface between R&D and Supply Chain.
  • A proven track record of implementing new technologies into the Supply Chain to deliver disruptive innovations.
  • Ability to develop strong networks and ecosystems with industrial partners and/or academic institutions.
  • Pro-activity and team-working in multidisciplinary teams, with strong collaboration skills.
  • Ability to deliver technical work plans in innovation projects and technical solutions to business challenges and opportunities.
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills (written and verbal English) with an ability to bring technologies and innovations to life in a clear and engaging way.
  • Excellent organisational skills.

NOTES

About Unilever 

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’ 

What We Offer 

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here.

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How is Unilever tackling this? 

Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scan for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and act to close them down. 

What can I do? 

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Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key! 

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