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Packaging Engineer, EU Sustainable Packaging

Amazon is a global e-commerce and technology company constantly innovating to improve customer experiences.
Luxembourg
Mid-Level Software Engineer
5,000+ Employees
E-Commerce · Logistics
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Description For Packaging Engineer, EU Sustainable Packaging

At Amazon, we're constantly looking for ways to improve our customers' packaging experience and how we get our products to our customers. The EU Packaging Team is seeking a dynamic, driven, organized, analytical, and creative Packaging Engineer to join their team.

This role requires an innovative thinker and leader to drive package and packaging process improvements for Amazon internal teams and external partners. Success in this role demands passionate development of new packaging concepts based on existing and learned expertise in packaging materials, operational processes, and supply chains.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Being the expert on packaging qualification practices and standards
  • Creating new packaging standards to improve customer packaging experience, including sustainability
  • Driving awareness and adoption of EU Packaging Standards within and outside Amazon
  • Developing standard test methods, including statistical analysis
  • Managing materials and suppliers qualification processes
  • Identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies in the packaging evaluation process

The ideal candidate will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with US and global stakeholders. They should be able to work independently and deal with ambiguous environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge sustainable packaging solutions, contribute to Amazon's environmental goals, and make a significant impact on customer experience and operational efficiency.

Join Amazon's EU Packaging Team and be at the forefront of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions in e-commerce!

Last updated 8 months ago

Responsibilities For Packaging Engineer, EU Sustainable Packaging

  • Be the expert on packaging qualification practices and standards
  • Create new packaging standards for Amazon's huge selection to improve customer packaging experience, including sustainability
  • Drive awareness and adoption of EU Packaging Standards within and outside of Amazon
  • Develop standard test methods, including statistical analysis
  • Develop and manage materials and suppliers qualification processes
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies in packaging evaluation process
  • Analyze material characterization laboratory results
  • Design and implement operational test plans for rapid learning and iteration of packaging design and material specifications

Requirements For Packaging Engineer, EU Sustainable Packaging

  • Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or related technical field
  • Experience in packaging engineering, focusing on sustainable packaging solutions
  • Proven experience with quality control systems, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Experience in managing supplier relationships and conducting material and supplier audits
  • Knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its application to packaging design
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

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