Unilever Hiring Science Graduates: Check More Details

Overview:

Unilever is hiring an experienced Sustainable Packaging Technologist at their Mumbai India locations.

The complete details of this job are as follows:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop new post-consumer recycled plastic suppliers and grades for application into rigid and flexible packaging in South Asia.
• Lead packaging development activities, making recommendations to build robust PCR technical standards (specifications, test methods, safety requirements).
• Build technical/material understanding of PCR and how to improve properties and address specific challenges & risks (e.g., odour, color, stress crack resistance, contamination).
• Engage with external suppliers (academia, startups, global suppliers) and the internal partners (R&D Categories, Procurement, Supply Chain) to help build the technology programme.
• Be the lead technical contact for all PCR based flexibles packaging projects, managing the different scopes and complexity levels.
• Support the business to help unlock increased usage of cost saving opportunities.
• Provide training to the wider packaging team in flexibles PCR application development.
• Build/Maintain/expand the PCR characterization ecosystem in South Aisa for faster delivery.
• Be the lead for PCR supplier validation/audit and support for process improvement for cost and quality.

All about you

• We are looking for someone that shares our passion for innovation, science, sustainability, and has the drive to take our packaging portfolio to the next level. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary project team ethos where everybody contributes to achieving the same goal.

Candidate Profile

• Creative, highly passionate, willing to think big and inspire both the team and our stakeholders and internal customers.
• Leveraging your scientific curiosity, must be committed to continually developing your technical and competency skills.
• Must be proactive, self-starter, with the ability to multi-task and work to deadlines.
• Results-driven, delivering value-added technologies to a high technical rigor with high business impact.
• Must be able to work across time zones and in multicultural setting.
• Passionate about sustainability, brands and consumers.

Technical Qualifications and Experience

• Expertise in plastics materials and applications, through to conversion technologies.
• Engineering or Science degree (e.g. chemical, materials, packaging).
• Minimum 5 years project management experience across different scopes and complexity levels.
• Working knowledge in plastic packaging conversion techniques (Blown Film Extrusion, Lamination and FFS.) and plastic materials (e.g. PP and PE).
• Working knowledge in laboratory analysis for packaging validations for films and laminates.
• Knowledge/experience with PCR and/or recycling technology is an advantage.

Information Handling:

• There is a need to collect, collate, and store large amounts of sensitive and confidential packaging information. The information can be complex – it usually contains data with multiple variables per data source.
• The job holder would be required to carry out statistical analysis of data as well as make recommendations for solutions. Information will be used to influence stakeholder decision-making.
• So, a good knowledge of Excel and/or equivalent IT tools to help with analysis and communication will be essential.

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