Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Global Packaging Technology Specialist Wet Food

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAimargues, France

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in science or engineering is required; packaging is preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in the packaging industry as an R&D engineer, or in quality and food safety in a factory environment.
Proven experience working in multicultural and international companies.
Fluent English with strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation of new packaging materials, processes, and products across the global factory network for dry and wet processes.
Manage primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials.
Develop and define R&D specifications for packaging processes used in dry and wet product manufacturing, covering existing manufacturing standards and new technologies.
Lead the global packaging industrialization pillar for dry and wet products.
Drive end-to-end industrialization within the QUEST stage-gate innovation process, ensuring scale-up and execution across Royal Canin and Pet Nutrition manufacturing sites.
Partner with cross-functional project teams from kick-off to launch, evaluate project complexity, initiate draft Industrial Risk Assessments, consolidate factory feedback, and design industrial test plans.
Update Industrial Risk Assessments based on pilot line outputs and participate in Go/No-Go decision gates.
Define and coordinate factory test-run validation plans, sampling protocols, and recommended process settings with regional DEPLOY teams.
Establish and release final packaging material and format R&D specifications, and validate final Industrial Risk Assessments for deployment.
Support regional teams as an escalation point by providing advanced troubleshooting, root-cause problem-solving, intra-regional product transfers, and pipeline workload visibility.
Lead the global packaging governance pillar for dry and wet products.
Define, publish, and govern global R&D process and product packaging specifications, including statistical process control targets and capability measurement methods.
Lead validation and rollout of new packaging materials, line upgrades, and packaging technologies using TRL and QES frameworks, including design of experiments, risk assessments, and DVFS handovers.
Define and publish process and product validation protocols across lines, systems, and standard equipment.
Partner with Global Engineering on layout reviews, MPAR resource estimates, and Corporate Project handovers with HO0 and HO1 sign-offs.
Build and maintain a technical knowledge repository across Petcare communities of practice.
Train global and regional R&D DEPLOY teams on packaging technologies, standard operating procedures, statistical process control methodologies, and structured problem-solving.

Desired Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

Job Description:

Job Title: Global Packaging Technology Specialist – WET Food H/F/X

Segment: Royal Canin

Location: Aimargues, France (near Montpellier)

Contract type: Permanent. Full time. Onsite.

The role of the Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist is to lead the implementation of new packaging material, new packaging process and new product in global factory network from finished good silos to truck loading on DRY process and from Cans Labelling / Pouch BBD writing to truck loading on WET process.

The Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist covers primary, secondary and tertiary packaging and is managing any type of packaging materials.

The Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist is responsible to develop and defines R&D specifications related to packaging process applied for manufacturing of DRY & WET products on existing manufacturing standard and for new technology. His/her functional perimeter is Global, including ROYAL CANIN and PETNUTRITION manufacturing network.

What are we looking for? 

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food) – Packaging is preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in packaging industry as R&D Engineer, or Quality & food Safety in the factory environment.
Proven experience working in multicultural and international companies.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.
Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

What will be your key responsibilities? 

Lead of PACKAGING INDUSTRIALIZATION pillar for DRY & WET at Global.

Drive End-to-End Industrialization: Lead and own the industrialization stream within the QUEST stage-gate innovation process, ensuring seamless scale-up and execution across all Royal Canin and Pet Nutrition manufacturing sites:
Ideation: Partner with cross-functional project teams from kick-off to launch, evaluate project complexity, initiate draft Industrial Risk Assessments (IRA), consolidate factory feedback, and design industrial test plans.
Prototyping: Update IRAs based on pilot line outputs and actively participate in Go/No-Go decision gates.
Industrialization: Define and coordinate factory test run validation plans, sampling protocols, and recommended process settings in close collaboration with regional DEPLOY teams.
Launch: Establish and release final packaging material and format R&D specifications and validate final IRAs for deployment.
Factory & Regional Support: Act as the escalation point for regional teams, providing advanced troubleshooting, root-cause problem-solving, intra-regional product transfers, and pipeline workload visibility.

Lead of PACKAGING GOVERNANCE pillar for DRY & WET at Global.

Packaging Specifications & Conformance: define, publish, and govern global R&D process and product packaging specifications, establishing statistical process control targets (Cp/Cpk) and capability measurement methods.
New Technology & Material Deployment: Lead the validation and rollout of new packaging materials, line upgrades, and novel packaging technologies applying TRL / QES frameworks (DoE design, risk assessments, and DVFS handovers).
Commissioning, Validation & Start-up (CVS):
Define and publish process and product validation protocols across lines, systems, and standard equipment.
Partner with Global Engineering on layout reviews, MPAR resource estimations, and Corporate Project handovers (HO0 / HO1 sign-offs).
Knowledge Management & Technical Capability Building:
Build and maintain a robust technical knowledge repository across Petcare communities of practice.
Upskill and train global/regional R&D DEPLOY teams on packaging technologies, standard operating procedures, SPC methodologies, and structured problem-solving.

What can you expect from Mars?

Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.

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About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $27B
Headquarters: McLean, VA
Founded: 1911

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