Senior Material Specialist
Manufacturing & Production · Production & Assembly · Manufacturing Engineering
In short
Tetra Pak is looking for a Senior Material Specialist to join their Base Materials Polymer Technology team in Lund, Sweden. This role involves technical supplier management, material characterization, and supporting innovation in polymer-based materials for food packaging.
Responsibilities
- Technical supplier management for grade optimisation and streamlining.
- Develop and maintain material specifications.
- Understand the impact of evolving customer demands on the specification portfolio.
- Ensure supplier compliance to specifications and drive supplier quality improvement.
- Support projects with material characterisation and choices.
- Link material characteristics to product performance.
- Perform concept studies and knowledge building activities.
- Optimise base material portfolio through subsystem testing, enabling modelling and supporting projects.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across functional and international borders.
- Conduct problem-solving and supplier visits.
Requirements
- Relevant university degree.
- Expert knowledge in polymer chemistry, physics and/or mechanics.
- Good understanding of modeling and simulation.
- Minimum 5 years of work experience from the polymer industry (preferably polyethylene or polypropylene) or food packaging material industry.
- Analytical and structured mindset.
- Good communicator.
- Excellent spoken and written English skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and continuous change.
- Actively shares knowledge.
Benefits
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape.
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where industry experts drive visible results.
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion.
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements.
#material science#polymer technology#supplier management#packaging
Company
Tetra Pak
Job Posted
1 week ago
Expires
in 4 days
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Lund, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor
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