Join Royal Canin as a Global Packaging Technology Specialist in Aimargues, France. This permanent, full-time, onsite role leads packaging industrialization and governance across a global manufacturing network, focusing on dry and wet pet food processes.
Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or Packaging.
Minimum 5 years of experience in the packaging industry as an R&D Engineer or in factory Quality & Food Safety.
Proven experience in multicultural and international companies.
Fluent English with excellent communication skills.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.
Skills & Responsibilities
Industrialization leadership: Drive end-to-end industrialization within the QUEST stage-gate process, managing ideation, prototyping, testing, and launch across global sites.
Packaging governance: Define and govern global R&D specifications, statistical process control targets, and validation protocols.
New technology deployment: Lead the validation and rollout of new packaging materials and technologies applying TRL/QES frameworks.
Technical capability building: Maintain technical knowledge repositories and upskill regional R&D teams on packaging technologies and SPC methodologies.
Potential transition routes: People from packaging R&D, industrial engineering, or quality assurance roles may bring strong project management and technical problem-solving skills, alongside meeting the required engineering background and packaging industry experience.
Job description
Job Description:
Job Title: Global Packaging Technology Specialist – DRY Food H/F/X
Segment: Royal Canin
Location: Aimargues, France (near Montpellier)
Contract type: Permanent. Full time. Onsite.
The role of the Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist is to lead the implementation of new packaging material, new packaging process and new product in global factory network from finished good silos to truck loading on DRY process and from Cans Labelling / Pouch BBD writing to truck loading on WET process.
The Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist covers primary, secondary and tertiary packaging and is managing any type of packaging materials.
The Global PACKAGING Technology Specialist is responsible to develop and defines R&D specifications related to packaging process applied for manufacturing of DRY & WET products on existing manufacturing standard and for new technology. His/her functional perimeter is Global, including ROYAL CANIN and PETNUTRITION manufacturing network.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science, Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Food) – Packaging is preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in packaging industry as R&D Engineer, or Quality & food Safety in the factory environment.
Proven experience working in multicultural and international companies.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.
Fluent English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
What will be your key responsibilities?
Lead of PACKAGING INDUSTRIALIZATION pillar for DRY & WET at Global.
Drive End-to-End Industrialization: Lead and own the industrialization stream within the QUEST stage-gate innovation process, ensuring seamless scale-up and execution across all Royal Canin and Pet Nutrition manufacturing sites:
Ideation: Partner with cross-functional project teams from kick-off to launch, evaluate project complexity, initiate draft Industrial Risk Assessments (IRA), consolidate factory feedback, and design industrial test plans.
Prototyping: Update IRAs based on pilot line outputs and actively participate in Go/No-Go decision gates.
Industrialization: Define and coordinate factory test run validation plans, sampling protocols, and recommended process settings in close collaboration with regional DEPLOY teams.
Launch: Establish and release final packaging material and format R&D specifications and validate final IRAs for deployment.
Factory & Regional Support: Act as the escalation point for regional teams, providing advanced troubleshooting, root-cause problem-solving, intra-regional product transfers, and pipeline workload visibility.
Lead of PACKAGING GOVERNANCE pillar for DRY & WET at Global.
Packaging Specifications & Conformance: define, publish, and govern global R&D process and product packaging specifications, establishing statistical process control targets (Cp/Cpk) and capability measurement methods.
New Technology & Material Deployment: Lead the validation and rollout of new packaging materials, line upgrades, and novel packaging technologies applying TRL / QES frameworks (DoE design, risk assessments, and DVFS handovers).
Commissioning, Validation & Start-up (CVS):
Define and publish process and product validation protocols across lines, systems, and standard equipment.
Partner with Global Engineering on layout reviews, MPAR resource estimations, and Corporate Project handovers (HO0 / HO1 sign-offs).
Build and maintain a robust technical knowledge repository across Petcare communities of practice.
Upskill and train global/regional R&D DEPLOY teams on packaging technologies, standard operating procedures, SPC methodologies, and structured problem-solving.
What can you expect from Mars?
Global Impact: Work at the heart of Royal Canin's international HQ, a unique campus housing 800+ associates, two laboratories, and our flagship factory.
Innovation Culture: Join a team that is actively moving toward "Second Brain" AI integration and cutting-edge longitudinal research.
Career Growth: Access world-class development through Mars University and opportunities for cross-functional moves within the global Mars Petcare ecosystem.
Purpose-Driven Work: Every day, you will contribute to our mission: A Better World for Pets.
Competitive Package: Industry-leading salary, benefits, and company bonus.
