Location: R8, Redditch, UK (hybrid) or Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium (hybrid) Subject to Consultation About the role The role will be responsible for being the technical expert in the design phase of projects for innovation products implementation, making sure all technical fine-tuning is done to meet customer requirements & enable successful implementation. You will drive the design part of product implementation for scaling up the product roll-out beyond the initial pilots, complementary to the other roles in the implementation team. Acting as a technical expert in the interaction with customers & external partners, you will be deploying appropriate methodologies and tools, engaging with the sub-regional D&I Network, production hubs and local Design & Innovation stakeholders. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Deploy newly developed packaging products to fully commercialized products that support customer needs, required functionality, manufacturing feasibility and regulatory compliance by examine challenges and desired outcomes Drive the design customisation work to finetune the products to specific customer needs & requirements Work in close collaboration with the selected site(s) to generate required specifications and drawings ready for production Create 2D and 3D design structures, manufacture ready files & specifications fit for implementation and further scale up Set and own the product requirements, matching customer specs and performance requirements Drive, coordinate and when applicable conduct/participate in performance testing (e.g. transit, shelf-life, drop tests) and refine designs based on test results against desired outcome Evaluate manufacturability, material compatibility and packaging line requirements to ensure designs are implementable and robust Design, organise & coordinate prototypes and sample creation required for customer validation stages Work with manufacturing, partners, co-packers and external suppliers during the scale-up and commercialization phase to ensure packaging integrity and production performance About you Degree in industrial/Product design or packaging engineering Proven experience packaging design for implementation on customer packing lines, including prototyping, validation and production integration Hands on problem solving technical design thinking - talented and skilled to design with a high level of eye for detail, resulting in implementable innovative structural designs while balancing aesthetics, functionality, manufacturing and sustainability requirements Strong knowledge of packaging materials, products, manufacturing processes & packaging mechanisation/automation Skilled in CAD software (preferably ArtiosCAD) to develop detailed packaging designs Demonstrated capabilities of troubleshooting issues, making real-world design decisions under time and cost constraints Ability to manage multiple projects across different development stages Result focused and passionate about design. APPLICATIONS CLOSING DATE: 12TH DECEMBER 2025