Packaging Development Specialist
Packaging Development Specialist
Can you turn packaging challenges into practical, sustainable solutions that deliver real value in our European operations? At FrieslandCampina, we’re seeking a packaging developer who is eager to grow and ready to make a meaningful impact. You’ll focus on developing and optimizing packaging for our own factories and third-party manufacturing partners across Europe. From primary packaging to secondary and tertiary materials, you’ll help translate stakeholder needs into packaging that performs. If you’re hands-on, collaborative, and ready to balance sustainability, cost, and consumer needs, this is your opportunity to shape the future of dairy packaging.
Elvárásaink
- You take ownership, act decisively, and are always looking for opportunities to improve and learn.
- You have a broad perspective and can connect your work to our purpose: Nourishing by Nature.
- You bring strong collaboration and communication skills, and enjoy solving practical packaging challenges.
- You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Technical Engineering, or a related field.
- You have 3–5 years of experience in packaging development, preferably in the food or FMCG industry.
Amit kínálunk
- A dynamic, expertise-driven, multinational team with over 10 nationalities, based at our Innovation Center in Wageningen.
- Plenty of room for personal growth through relevant training and development opportunities tailored to your discipline.
- A competitive salary based on your experience, plus a bonus plan, 25 vacation days, and flexible benefits.
- A healthy work-life balance supported by a 38-hour work week.
- The chance to make a real impact by shaping sustainable, consumer-focused packaging for both our own brands and private label business.
Pozíció bemutatás
As a Packaging Developer at FrieslandCampina, you’ll work on packaging projects that support our European production sites and third-party manufacturing partners. You’ll be responsible for developing and optimizing packaging solutions that meet functional, regulatory, and sustainability requirements, while also delivering cost and efficiency improvements. Your daily work will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to bring packaging concepts to life, from idea to implementation. Whether you’re refining a bottle design, improving pallet stability, or validating a new supplier’s packaging format, your work will directly support both our branded and private label product lines.
You’ll be part of FrieslandCampina’s R&D Packaging team, based at the Innovation Center in Wageningen. Our team supports all business units and works across a wide range of packaging formats: bottles, cups, cartons, cans, industrial, and flexible, covering both B2B and B2C markets. We’re a multinational, expertise-driven group with over 10 nationalities, and we value not only delivering high-quality results, but also enjoying the journey. For us, working hard goes hand in hand with having fun, supporting each other, and creating a positive, energizing work environment.