Sr. Engineer, R&D Packaging Materials – Flexible Film and Paper

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Job Description Job Purpose: ​ ​ As the Packaging Materials Engineer , you will support the development and advancement of flexible film and paper packa ging material solutions for the North American portfolio. The objective of the role is to identify , develop, evaluate, and validate material technologies that meet functional performance, manufacturability, cost, and sustainability requirements while supporting innovation, compliance, and value e n gineering initiatives. You will partner with Innovation, Process, and Platform packaging teams and cross-functional stakeholders to translate technical and sustainability requirements into commercially manufacturable solutions, supporting proof of concept, scale-up activities, and transition to business units. ​ Essential Functions & Responsibilities: ​ ​ Support and execute flexible film and paper packaging material development work, balancing technology exploration with proof-of-concept activities and documenting learnings to support business cases and application decisions. ​ Support coordination of external partnerships across the value chain (e.g., resin, coating, material suppliers; universities; institutes; start-ups; open innova...