Development Engineer Sustainable Materials

At Tetra Pak we touch millions of lives every day, ensuring better nutrition and healthier lifestyles through safe packaging and food processing solutions. Guided by our global brand promise, PROTECTS WHAT´S GOOD, we strive to make a difference by protecting food, people and our futures. To do this we need more than smart technology. We need smart people too. People like you, who wants to work with people like us.


Join our journey in developing tomorrows sustainable packaging material!

To lead the sustainable transformation is one pillar of Tetra Pak’s strategy. Materials Solutions at D&E Materials and Package is looking into new technologies to build the next generation of sustainable packaging materials. Identify and define material properties and define the architecture for the future packaging material is the core of future material developments.

We are looking for a new Development Engineer to join our Development and Engineering organization at Tetra Pak. As Development Engineer, you will be part of our Next Generation & Sustainable Materials Team that drives packaging material developments in the above area together with the program developing sustainable packaging materials. Our main responsibilities are to scout for new technologies, drive technical studies and supplier collaborations, develop technologies and products within the field of sustainable materials and converting to be used for the packaging material that our packages are made of.

What you will do:
Our new Development Engineer will design, evaluate, validate and document innovative packaging material solutions.
• You will drive technical studies and supplier collaborations, in joint developments with suppliers you will be the project leader from Tetra Pak.
• You and your study team will together with the supplier team define, plan and execute test to develop new materials and technologies.
• You will be responsible of communicating with the supplier project team, internal and external stakeholders and to report to the joint steering group of the project.
• You will lead the study team at Tetra Pak and work closely with area specialist.
• You will also contribute to our agile development projects as a team member.


This is a permanent position based in Lund, Sweden.
But you will work in a global arena. Some traveling is required.
You will be reporting to the manager Next Generation & Sustainable Materials.


Who you are:
You are, at heart, curious, passionate and dedicated to developing tomorrows sustainable packaging material solutions. We think that you have a natural drive for problem solving, able to coordinate, lead a team and deliver desirable results. You are an independent, but collaborative and communicative person who easily builds and maintains successful relations with your direct team, important stakeholders and external partners.

We are looking for a development engineer, with some relevant work experience related to the job required.


We believe you have:
· Masters within Materials Engineering or similar.
· Minimum of 1-3 years of experience working with New Materials Development.
· Experience of Project Management and various Packaging Materials is meritorious.
· Experience of early phase development, studies, is considered meritorious.
· Previous experience from food-, packaging- or similar industry is meritorious.
· Fluent English both written and verbally is expected and necessary.


We offer you
· Variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
· Culture that pioneers spirit of innovation where our engineering genius drives visible result
· Equal opportunity employment experience that values difference and diversity
· Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements


Apply now!
If you are inspired to share our responsibility of protecting food to protecting the planet, apply through our careers page on www.jobs.tetrapak.com. Please submit your CV and motivational letter in English before 2020-11-19.




Tetra Pak is committed to protecting its employees, customers and you, our candidates. We are working towards completing most of the steps in the recruitment process for this position by virtual means and further information will be provided as part of the recruitment process.


Questions about your application contact Kristina Malmquist at +46 46 36 2307
To know more about the position contact Ingemar Jacobsson +46 46 36 3845


For trade union information contact Sveriges Ingenjörer Joakim Balogh at +46 46 36 4037 and Unionen Ted Andersson at +46 46 36 4623