Material Engineer - Polymer Technology
About this role
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.
We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.
Job Summary
Do you want to bring your material skills to the next level?
An exciting opportunity opens within Base Materials Polymer Technology. We are looking for a Material Engineer, that will have a key role in developing supplier related capabilities, to support Tetra Pak’s ambitions in quality and sustainability.
At Base Materials, we secure supply of sustainable, safe, price-competitive base materials at the required quality level for our factories and customers. We also support and contribute to base material innovation, addressing sustainability challenges.
The position is permanent, based in Lund and will include some travelling. You will be part of the Tetra Pak central Supplier Management organization, responsible for the paperboard technical supplier management. You will be reporting to the Polymer Technology manager.
Responsibilities
- You will be part of the Tetra Pak central organization, responsible for the base material supplier management and documentation management. You will collaborate with Suppliers - driving and supporting projects, issue resolution and improvement activities as well as material compliance to regulations. You will also be in contact with key internal and external stakeholders across different functional and international borders.
- Focus areas:
- Supplier Management: Manage technical relationships with suppliers, ensuring good communication and collaboration, through audits ensure compliance with food safety requirements.
- Specification Management: Understand impact on specification portfolio from evolving customer demands, ensure suppl