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Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Senior Packaging Engineer - Global Engineering

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Aug 14
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An engineering degree or Bac+5 in packaging, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
  • At least 10 years of experience in industrial packaging.
  • Proven experience in the specialty chemicals industry.
  • Knowledge of packaging solutions for technical powders and liquid chemicals, including drums, intermediate bulk containers, and industrial packaging.
  • Experience in regulated environments such as specialty chemicals, personal care, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences.
  • Understanding of packaging regulations, sustainability, and packaging-material compliance.
  • Experience managing suppliers, qualifying packaging, and conducting validation processes.
  • Experience delivering industrial capital projects.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
  • Strong communication and influencing abilities in an international environment.
  • Fluency in English is essential.
  • Ability to resolve complex technical problems and work transversely with teams in different countries.

Responsibilities

  • Define and harmonize global standards for packaging, packaging materials, and packaging equipment.
  • Develop reliable, sustainable, and competitive packaging solutions that meet regulatory, operational, and customer requirements.
  • Provide technical expertise on packaging specialty chemical products, particularly powders and liquids.
  • Lead packaging initiatives under European and international regulations, including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and Extended Producer Responsibility schemes.
  • Collaborate with Procurement, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Environment, Health and Safety, and Engineering teams to optimize packaging solutions globally.
  • Develop technical specifications and global standards for packaging and packaging equipment.
  • Participate in the selection, qualification, and evaluation of packaging suppliers.
  • Contribute to packaging-related capital projects from equipment design through commissioning.
  • Participate in packaging-line installations, trials, and improvements.
  • Ensure packaging solutions comply with regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

About the Company

Ashland

Specialty chemicals provider for coatings, pharma

Ashland is a diversified specialty chemicals company that originated as an oil refinery in 1924 and gradually shifted into chemicals, construction, and coal before fully reinventing itself as a pure-play specialty chemicals provider. Its products serve the personal care, pharmaceutical, and coatings markets. The company operates by developing and supplying chemical ingredients used in formulations across these industries, rather than delivering consumer finished goods. Compared with competitors, Ashland focuses on specialty chemical ingredients with an emphasis on performance materials and advanced additives, supported by a history of strategic acquisitions and spin-offs that steered it away from refining into differentiated chemical solutions. The company’s goal is to grow as a leading supplier of high-value, specialty ingredients by applying chemistry to improve the performance and quality of its customers’ products.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Covington, KY
Founded
1924

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