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Packaging Innovation Technician / Engineer

Hybrid in Puçol·Added yesterday (last checked 23 Oct)

SanLucar Fruit

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Puçol
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Meal vouchers

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Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Industrial Engineering or a comparable technical field.
  • Advanced professional Spanish and English. Any additional language is a plus.
  • At least 3 years of experience in packaging engineering, packaging development, industrial design or another packaging-related technical role.
  • Previous experience in industrial packaging, ideally within food manufacturing environments such as fresh produce, dairy, meat, or similar high-volume production settings.
  • Solid knowledge of packaging materials, conversion processes, structural design, specifications, prototyping and technical validation.
  • Experience planning trials, analyzing results and turning technical findings into clear recommendations.
  • A structured and hands-on approach to project management, with the ability to manage deadlines, risks and different priorities.
  • The confidence to work with suppliers and coordinate different internal and external stakeholders.
  • Technical curiosity, attention to detail and a practical mindset when solving problems.
  • Knowledge of CAD or structural packaging design software is an advantage. Confident use of Microsoft 365 is expected.
    • Most importantly, the motivation to challenge existing solutions, bring fresh ideas and grow with us!

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Feel comfortable leaving your suit behind! We don't have a dress code
  • You'll find a dynamic and fast paced work environment with a lot of opportunities
  • We are as colorful and diverse as our product range - we are more than 36 different nationalities & happy to add more diversity to our team
  • Besides hard work, we also know how to celebrate when the moment comes - enjoy our Christmas party and after work events
  • To hold our community together we regularly have the chance to participate in meetups & teambuilding activities
  • We accompany every person not only during the Onboarding but also in the future growth of us through training and career planning
  • Our flextime working system & home office policy support work life balance
  • We care about our work environment so we can enjoy spacious offices as well as the canteen service at our roof top
  • We offer competitive holidays and salary packages
  • Enjoy further benefits like discounts on entertainment (movies, restaurants...), and further flexible retribution (ticket restaurant, kinder garden check, insurances, etc.)
  • That's just a few insights, apply and talk to us for more

The role

Join Our Team as a Packaging Innovation Technician / Engineer!

Great packaging protects fresh produce, supports the supply chain and helps new ideas reach the market. As our Packaging Innovation Technician, you'll bring packaging concepts to life by designing, testing, and developing technically sound solutions from prototype through validation and implementation. If you enjoy combining creativity with technical thinking and seeing projects come to life, we'd love to hear from you!

What you'll do

  • Take ownership of packaging innovation projects from the initial brief through testing and implementation.
  • Develop new packaging concepts, structures and materials that respond to product, customer, brand and operational needs.
  • Create prototypes, technical proposals and clear decision materials for our Packaging Committee and other stakeholders.
  • Plan and carry out feasibility studies, packaging trials, transport tests, product-performance tests and sample validations.
  • Assess how packaging performs throughout the supply chain, from product protection and handling to storage, transport and presentation.
  • Document test protocols, results and technical recommendations, making sure decisions are clear and traceable.
  • Coordinate the implementation of approved packaging solutions with internal teams, suppliers and other external partners.
  • Prepare and maintain packaging specifications, drawings, technical files and homologation documentation.
  • Support the technical evaluation and qualification of new packaging suppliers through sample reviews, trials and compliance checks.
  • Share your packaging expertise with Product, Commercial, Quality, Logistics and other teams involved in each project.
  • Keep an eye on new materials, technologies and market developments and turn promising ideas into practical improvements.
  • Drive packaging solutions that balance product quality, performance, cost efficiency, usability and sustainability.

About SanLucar Fruit

SanLucar is a fruit and vegetable company that grows and markets fresh produce, including citrus such as mandarins. The company operates its own citrus farm in Middleriver, South Africa, where its mandarins are grown under the SanLucar name.

Beyond its core business, SanLucar runs the SanLucar DREAMS social initiative, which is building a new kindergarten for the children and families around its South African farm. The project invites applicants to travel to the farm as DREAMS ambassadors, learn about the people behind the project and share their impressions publicly.

Industry
Fruit and Vegetables

In their own words

About the company & team

SanLucar is a global company that is dedicated to bringing people a natural joy of life, great taste and healthy nutrition in a way it can be proud of. With a range of over 100 delicious fruits and vegetables, a focus on premium quality and its own resource efficient cultivation worldwide, SanLucar is the brand with the broadest top-quality assortment in the retail sector. The portfolio also includes smoothies, juices, ice cream, flowers and plants, and olive oil.
The company was founded in 1993 by Stephan Rötzer and is headquartered in Valencia (Spain). Today, SanLucar employs around 5,000 people and has an annual turnover of around 1 billion euros within the SanLucar Group. The products are cultivated and distributed in over 35 countries, including Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Canada and the USA, as well as in Eastern Europe and regions in the Middle and Far East. SanLucar operates worldwide with its own offices and farms.
The philosophy "Taste in harmony with people and nature" forms the foundation for all actions of SanLucar as well as the basis for many social and sustainability projects.

Additional information

We will be happy to receive your application if we have caught your interest! As diversity is part of our DNA, for sure it's a crucial aspect regarding Talent Attraction. We respect equal opportunities and promote different mechanisms to totally avoid discrimination of any kind and to ensure that the selection processes are carried out exclusively according to merit and ability criteria, guaranteeing that all candidates receive the same treatment throughout the process and feel comfortable at any moment.

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