Packaging Development/Technology Intern
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Job Description
Packaging Development/Technology Intern
Start date: January/February 2025
Duration: 5 to 6 months
Platform/Project: Multiple Teams (please see below).
Location: Nijmegen
Basic Requirements for all:
- You should have strong communication skills and fluency in English, both written and verbal (Dutch is not a requirement but other languages are a plus)
- You are enrolled at a university for at least 50% study load for the duration of the internship.
- NOTE: EU working rights are required (Either you have EU Citizenship, you are studying in the Netherlands or have relevant student work visa)
Teams:
- Flexibles
- Rigids
- Paper
- Carbon Zero
Assignments and key activities:
- Participate in new packaging design & materials development,
- Supporting sustainable packaging projects (Rigid Plastic Packaging, Flexible Plastic packaging, Paper Packaging, Carbon Zero).
Examples:
- Scouting of new technologies: identify materials and converting solutions (Technical research, Meetings with suppliers, Creativity sessions, Consumers Insights analysis…)
- Feasibility study: verification of the technical feasibility (Tests in the lab, Trials on the production lines…). Estimation of the material costs and investments. Benchmarking versus standard. Life Cycle Analysis. Compliance with regulations, recycling process.
Specific Team Requirements:
- Packaging Engineering/Technology, Chemistry Engineering, Packaging Sustainability, 4th year Bachelor or Master student with classes on packaging design/technology/polymers/sustainability.
- Knowledge in packaging materials, packaging process, packaging legislations, packaging end of life process, and packaging lab tests
- Knowledge in sustainability
- Internship experience in packaging development/design or food/cosmetic/pharmaceutical company/packaging supplier is a plus
- You are an analytical person, with good communication skills who can take initiative and ownership
The Kraft Heinz Company is revolutionizing the food industry – we will be the most profitable food company powered by the most talented people with unwavering commitment to our communities, leading brands and highest product quality in every category in which we compete. As a global powerhouse, Kraft Heinz represents over $26 billion in revenue and is the 5th largest…
The Kraft Heinz Company is revolutionizing the food industry – we will be the most profitable food company powered by the most talented people with unwavering commitment to our communities, leading brands and highest product quality in every category in which we compete. As a global powerhouse, Kraft Heinz represents over $26 billion in revenue and is the 5th largest food and beverage company in the world. At Kraft Heinz, to be the BEST food company, growing a BETTER world is more than a dream – it is our GLOBAL VISION. To be the best, we want the best – best brands, best practices and, most importantly, the best people.
In the Netherlands Kraft Heinz has 3 locations: Elst, Nijmegen and Amsterdam (Headquarters the Netherlands). A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go. The Company’s iconic brands include Kraft, Heinz, Honig, De Ruijter, Roosvicee, Venz, Karvan Cévitam, Brinta, Wijko, Amoy, HP en Lea & Perrins.
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