Research Lead, R&D - Rigid Packaging

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Job Purpose 

As theRigid Packaging Technical Research Lead, you will provide technical leadership to develop and advance rigid packaging material and format solutions for the North American portfolio. The objective of the role is to develop and lead technical strategies and deliver novel, functional, cost-competitive rigid packaging solutions that meet sustainability requirements, while supporting innovation, compliance, and value engineering initiatives. You will partner with Innovation, Process, and Platform packaging teams and cross-functional stakeholders to translate technical and sustainability requirements into commercially manufacturable solutions, including identifying material/polymer/packaging technology solutions and research pathways, leading proof of concept, technology scale-up, and transition to business units.

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