Associate Principal Engineer, Packaging Material Technology Team

Mondelez International

Associate Principal Engineer, Packaging Material Technology Team

£110000

Mondelez International, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 83942776638a43ce948c730047b84aa8

Full Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

This role is part of the Materials Technology-Packaging team within the Global Research organization dedicated to establishing fundamental scientific understanding and discovering technologies that will enable breakthrough competitive and sustainable advantage for our categories and overall business.

How you will contribute :

In this role, you will define and lead material development programs for global cross category team, addressing technical challenges and emerging technology needs across the portfolio to achieve sustainability and growth-related corporate objectives.

You will be an internally recognized expert in polymer materials and serve as a technical member of the organization, regularly interacting with other senior managers to define and create technical strategies and act as gatekeeper for technical rigor for our material specifications.

Additionally, you will drive to ensure a robust intellectual property strategy is in place and ensure compliance to all policies and government regulations for our materials pipeline.

Your role as a technical expert will be leveraged internally within the Global Packaging Leadership team, as well as externally.

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career by applying your experience and knowledge :

  • Extensive experience in polymer science and material fundamentals

  • Understanding of polymer structure-property relationships and knowledge of polymer analytical techniques

  • Problem solving skills including developing and testing hypotheses on product or process related issues.

  • Must be self-motivated and demonstrate strong curiosity of the technical work.

  • Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Respect others and be willing to work across diverse cultures.

  • Able to work both independently and with a team

  • Demonstrated thought leadership and drive for results, with ability to formulate strategy while planning and problem solving in a dynamic and outcome-oriented environment.

  • Experience in polymers coatings and / or biomaterials is desired., MS with significant expertise in Polymer Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or similar discipline

    At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.


  • That means delivering a broad range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about.

    We have a rich portfolio of strong brands globally and locally including many household names such as , and biscuits; , and chocolate;

    candy and gum. We are proud to hold the top position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy and the second top position in gum.

    Our 80,000 makers and bakers are located in more than 80 countries and we sell our products in over 150 countries around the world.

    Our people are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen and happen fast.