Material Specialist - Dispersion, Surface coating & Charachterisation

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.
Job Summary
Material design is a key area within Tetra Pak. At Materials Solutions in Tetra Pak’s Development & Technology organisation we design materials for our customers’ current and future needs. Identifying and defining material properties and defining the architecture for future packaging material are the core of future material developments.
As our new Material Specialist, you will be part of a team of material specialists working in Materials Solutions.
You are up to date in your specialist field and prepared to drive Tetra Pak questions in your research field internally, but also externally together with collaboration partners, universities, and institutes. You will be responsible for creating technical knowledge in areas related to sustainable packaging materials and functionality. You are expected to propose and promote your ideas within Tetra Pak, while driving development both internally and externally.
This position is located in Lund, but you will work in a global arena. Some travelling is required.
What you will do
Main responsibilities
Driving development of new sustainable packaging materials and delivering packaging material solutions
Leading technical studies and knowledge development by collaborating with internal and external resources
Finding facts, solving problems, finding opportunities, and writing reports, independently as well as within a technical team
Communicating plans, progress and results within your activities and competence area

We believe you have
The successful candidate has an educational background with a Master of Science in Engineering, or a PhD related to any of the fields of material chemistry or physics.
The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of working experience from packaging, converting or material development industry with good knowledge in GMP and/or food safety, preferable related to coating, printing, or dispersion applications.
You are experienced in working with material development both theoretical and practically by leading development activities in lab environment, pilot plants as well as with external partners and to support commercial production set-up. You are expected to do material characterization and experience with dispersion coating technologies or formulation of coatings and inks will be seen as beneficial.
As a person you are curious, creative, collaborative and solution oriented.
You are good at building effective relationships with internal and external partners, as well as being a structured person that gets things done in an agile work environment.
A very good command of English both written and spoken is a must
We Offer You
A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.
This job posting expires on 2022-08-15
To know more about the position contact hiring manager Marie Bengtsson at +46 46 36 2605
Questions about your application contact Erik Nordahl at +46 46 36 1063 or Sara Johannesson +46 46 36 2964a
For trade union information contact Sveriges Ingejörer Lars Haraldsson at +46 46 36 2533 and Unionen Lisbeth Larsson at +46 46 36 2320