Senior Packaging Engineer

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Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day, Babyganics and Ecover. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

Location: Frimley, UK

Contract type: Full time on-site

People Leader: EU Packaging R&D Director

Function: Research and Development

Categories: Personal and Household cleaning products – Dish, Fabric and Personal care

Internal Job Title: Associate Manager, Development Engineering Packaging

Please note this role is not eligible for relocation.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Flexible working hours + compressed week hours (1/2 day off on Fridays)
• ‘Build your own’ learning programme
• Free breakfast & snacks
• 25 days annual holiday + additional days after service
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance & income protection
• Volunteering days
• Season ticket loan
• Wellness days
• Free refills of Ecover products

The Development Engineering Packaging Associate Manager is responsible for contributing to the technical development of new or revised packaging materials & products on global brands. This role will develop new products/packages, line extensions, and lead technology advancements which expand the organizational and market needs for the assigned portion of our business. This role receives overall project objectives from the project leader and works independently to accomplish technical results.

• Minimum 20% travel
• Office Environment
• Ability to lift 5 to 18 Kgs

Responsibilities:

• Identify and apply new and existing packaging technologies towards the development of innovative new products and the enhancement of existing products
• Research and evaluate materials and components for the development of cost-effective, high-quality packaging solutions that consumers find appealing, easy to use, and compelling to allow S.C. Johnson to “win at store shelves” around the globe
• Capability to design breakthrough packaging solutions that meet Amazon ISTA 6 compliance standards, ensuring product protection during transit and enhancing customer satisfaction
• Provide strong technical leadership within a cross-functional team to drive the design and development of innovative new products or optimization of existing packages
• Design, coordinate, and complete performance and compatibility testing in support of packaging component changes
• Execute domestic and global packaging development projects by creating and following effective and efficient project timelines and related success criteria to realize on-time project completion dates
• Collaborate with multifunctional core teams (R&D, Design, Brand and Marketing, Commercial, Supply chain) to successfully identify, develop, and launch new products in an accelerated manner
• Lead evaluation of technical performance and stability of combined package and formula systems, collaborating closely with formulators and processing engineers throughout development
• Generate robust packaging component specifications, finished good product specifications, and bills of materials as part of technical validation process
• Provide technical expertise and problem-solving skills to evaluate and correct package-related issues to maintain production schedules and product quality
• Write and review lab test procedures, scale-up protocols, and specifications needed to support product development activities.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Working knowledge of Design of Experiments
• In-depth knowledge of the product development process and experience related to various delivery system technologies (e.g., aerosol formulation, emulsion chemistry, gel formulation, polymer chemistry, reaction products, surfactants, solvents, builders)
• Experience and technical competency in primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging design and qualification (e.g. product/environment compatibility, distribution and environmental testing, manufacturing qualification)
• Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written presentation; including effective storytelling to the non-technical individual
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities, including anticipation and communication of risk profile and mitigation plans
• Strategic thinking and action to effectively navigate complex and/or ambiguous situations
• Strong technical expertise in multiple packaging disciplines; dispensing systems, materials, closures, manufacturing line requirements, plastic molding techniques, and product/environment compatibility
• Knowledge of consumer testing techniques and execution of appropriate studies to evaluate product performance during use
• An understanding of the developing consumer market
• Project Management experience, including the support systems (e.g. SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Project)

About us:

We are the people behind method + Ecover. We’ve always done things differently – we’re fearless thinkers, mad scientists and adventurous designers who believe that making soap leads to brave ideas, bold inventions and beautiful bubbles. We started small but we have big plans to make the world a cleaner, greener, more colourful place. We invite everyone to join us as we pioneer a future where doing business is doing good for all.

Let’s get one thing straight – you’re not coming here to just sell soap, or cleaning products. You’re joining us to move the hearts, souls and minds of others all over the world that see the world differently. We think about cleaning as an act of creative expression, a gesture of rebellion, and, yes, an escape from the normal. We take cleaning seriously – but not ourselves.

Alongside our friends Mrs. Meyer’s clean day and babyganics in the US, we are collectively known as Lifestyle Brands and are part of the SC Johnson family.

Application:

Have you made it this far? If you’re still reading, we think there’s a strong chance you might be our kind of person. Here’s the thing, though – research suggests that 60% of women and underrepresented folks might have already talked themselves out of applying. Even if you don’t check every box above, we want to encourage you to introduce yourself. We believe a diversity of perspectives and experiences makes a team stronger – and the stronger our team, the closer we are to delivering our ambition of a clean world revolution!

It’s a big, beautiful, colourful world out there and we should celebrate that. That’s why we’re working hard to be a fully diverse and inclusive place to work. Every day we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone feels valued, listened to, supported and where we can do our best work. Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

We advertise all our roles on Evenbreak, the specialist job board for disabled candidates. If you have a disability or a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our vacancies, please visit their Career Hive – careers support for disabled candidates delivered by careers professionals with lived experience of disability. Find out more at .

We are happy to adjust our hiring process to ensure we are accessible to everyone – please let us know what we can do to support you!

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

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