Packaging Process Engineer (M/F/D)

Join a growing global packaging organisation as a technical process engineer to support with their manufacturing processes and optimisation. As this organisation are in a phase of improving their processes and technology, you will play a key role in solving technical challenges with strong growth potential moving forwards.

Your Responsibilities:

• Development, configuration and optimisation of industrial processes (extrusion, calendaring, etc) from concept to commissioning and certification
• Development of best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and product quality
• Leading or supporting technology transfers/improvements by conducting laboratory and/or pilot plant trials and providing technical risk assessments for process adjustments
• Evaluation and monitoring of the situation regarding BOM/formula optimisation, testing changes with all related departments and ensuring successful implementation across the entire group
• Contributing to technical analysis and problem‑solving in a fast‑paced/task‑force environment
• Improving and supporting data‑driven problem/cause analyses and improvements

Your Profile:

• Completed degree in Chemistry, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Industrial Engineering
• Ideally several years of experience in film packaging production companies and related processes
• At least 5-7 years of professional experience in technical process engineering or a comparable field
• Excellent project management and lean management/process optimization skills
• Leadership qualities required, including acting as a mentor for teams
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage with both team members and management
• Very good English and German skills, spoken and written
• Experience with applied statistics, stochastic methods and rationalisation
• Confident use of MS Office software, especially Excel
• Knowledge of the film, packaging or pharmaceutical industry is an advantage
• Ability to quickly analyze situations and coordinate with the team to find solutions
• Critical thinking, solution‑oriented, systematic and structured working style, high level of comprehension
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, high resilience