Qualification:
• Must possess strong verbal and written both English and Vietnamese communication skills and have the ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization. A successful candidate must also be a team player, be able to prioritize effectively, and provide support for any general duties and projects. This individual must be detail-oriented, well-organized, and able to prioritize multiple high-importance activities, driving results with a strong sense of urgency.
• Do you want to touch the lives of millions of consumers? Are you passionate about innovation and developing more sustainable packaging solutions? As a Senior Packaging Engineer in our R&D team in URC Vietnam, you will be able to bring together this passion and your experience in packaging technologies to deliver transformative packaging solutions for our consumers all over the world.
• A Senior Packaging Engineer responsibility for designing, testing, and implementing packaging designs as a part of the company’s development process. Responsibilities include identifying and developing packaging technologies and innovations for Local and Global growth platforms from technology scouting to proof of principles. This will require partnership with Consumer Insights, Local and Global Operations, functional partners, external suppliers and Open Innovation resources.
Experience Required:
• Experience with flexible plastics, rigid plastics and paperboard packaging within the consumer products or
food industry.
• Experience in technology scouting, conducting research and designing experiments to develop innovative
packaging solutions.
• Knowledge and experience working with different Open Innovation partners to develop enabling
technologies.
• Proven ability to interact with cross functional business partners to establish targets, plans and maintain
timelines to ensure timely and quality execution.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish objectives on assignments which have ambiguity associated with their
procedures, solutions, approach, etc.
Skills Required:
• Intellectual curiosity, Perseverance
• Be able to parallel path several technical solutions and implement the best alternative to meet project goals and appropriate timing without compromising project execution.
• Ability to identify, define and initiate programs to accomplish objectives with minimal supervision in fast
• Leverage commercialization experience and technical knowledge to make quick and sound decisions while taking appropriate risks to solve project challenges.
• Analytical thinking, Innovative thinking
• Comfortable dealing with the fuzzy front-end discovery, identification and development of packaging ideas
paced demanding work environment.
• Solid communication skills, both written and verbal, to local/ global partners with different cultural
• Ability to define action steps to advance programs given conceptual objectives.
backgrounds and communication styles.
• Partner with cross functional team members to manage total project, including project timing, risks and
technical solutions.
• Develop sound contingency plans and identify creative solutions to mitigate risks in the development
• Ability to demonstrate proactive problem solving
• Ability to define innovative packaging opportunities and influence their application within the BU.
process.
Education, Qualifications and Training:
• BS/MS in the area of packaging technology, material science, polymer science, chemical engineering or
related fields
• Training in upfront research and development.
• Minimum of 05 years of experience
• Sound knowledge of packaging fundamentals and converting processes
• Sound knowledge of packaging materials, including flexible plastic, rigid plastics and paperboard