R&D Packaging Sr. Technologist

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit . Job Description Key Roles & Responsibilities : Lead the end-to-end development, validation, and implementation of new packaging solutions for finished goods, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, quality standards, and business objectives. Drive packaging innovation and continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities with raw material and packaging suppliers to optimize cost, sustainability, efficiency, and material handling while maintaining product integrity and performance. Manage packaging development projects through established project management methodologies, ensuring adherence to timelines, milestones, resource requirements, and successful project execution. Establish and maintain packaging specifications for purchasing and operation procedures that ensure compliance regulatory, customer, quality, and supply chain requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Provide technical leadership during new product and packaging trials, validating packaging performance, manufacturability, and suitability for commercial implementation. Design, coordinate, and analyze packaging trials and performance testing under a variety of operational, transportation, and storage conditions to mitigate risks and ensure product protection. Develop and manage strategic relationships with packaging and raw material suppliers, leveraging technical expertise and market insights to support innovation and business growth. Serve as the primary packaging subject matter expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams, customers, suppliers, and manufacturing sites to resolve technical challenges and deliver packaging solutions that support organizational objectives. Influence packaging-related decisions by providing technical recommendations, risk assessments, and cost-benefit analyses to stakeholders across the organization. Knowledge and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineer or a related field. Engineer with experience on food packaging at least 10 years B2B area preferably but not limitative. Knowledge or experience in operation and production areas and facilities. Knowledge of print production and understanding of file setup and printing parameters. Power Point and Excel preference. Advanced English.