Sustainable Packaging Engineer – Temporary Role

Job Description

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Are you dedicated to confirming sustainable packaging solutions that meet consumer and operational needs while minimizing environmental impacts?

Join us as a Sustainable Packaging Engineer and support our goal to build a more sustainable future!

Core Responsibilities

In this one-year temporary position as a Sustainable Packaging Engineer you will be part of a multifunctional R&D team comprising material, sustainability, and equipment specialists. More specifically, you will:

• Contribute to sustainability and packaging research and development projects to advance sustainable materials.

• Support a cross-functional team, including specialists in sustainability, materials, equipment, and testing with daily tasks and projects.

• Assess new packaging materials according to internal criteria (e.g., equipment compatibility, sustainability, quality).

• Function as a technical consultant for internal teams and external suppliers to drive progress in sustainable packaging materials and improve performance.

• Conduct and coordinate physical material testing to confirm the performance of new materials.

• Collaborate with a diverse range of partners, including Corporate Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Engineering, to evaluate the feasibility and scalability of new materials and processes.

• Collaborate with suppliers and production teams to ensure integration of new packaging materials into existing processes and address operational challenges, balancing new packaging with plant capabilities.

• Create and maintain detailed specifications for packaging materials.

• Regularly evaluate existing packaging testing practices, making recommendations for improvements.

• Maintain thorough documentation of material information, testing results, and prepare comprehensive reports.

• Perform data analysis to create material insights, applying them in an end-to-end context.

Play your part in our team succeeding

Based in Billund, you will work in the Sustainable Packaging department of the R&D Packing and Packaging team. Your role involves improving the environmental aspects and efficiency of packaging solutions.

Additionally, you will support the Novelty & Packaging Development department as a cross-functional resource. This will allow you to gain deeper insights into P&P and both packaging areas while fostering alignment between the teams. The Sustainable Packaging team focuses on validating packaging solutions that meet consumer and operational needs while reducing environmental impact.

You will be part of a cross-functional R&D team including material, sustainability, and equipment experts. The Novelty and Packaging Development Material specialist subgroup governs all other packaging materials globally (e.g., flute, cardboard, building instructions, rigid plastic) and promotes innovation within these categories.

Do you have what it takes?

We imagine that you have experience in a production organization. Your focus might be packaging engineering, material testing and specification, packaging sustainability, or relevant technical skills. Moreover, you have:

• Experience in project planning and collaboration with cross-functional collaborators.

• Ability to collaborate across teams, proactively involving internal partners and resources.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication.

• Contributes to team initiatives, even when outside of core responsibilities.

• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.