About us
Vestacy is a standalone company (carved out from Reckitt) with a clear purpose: to transform houses into homes. We’re home to some of the world’s most trusted brands (Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, and Mortein) helping millions of people care for the spaces they live in every day.
Backed by Advent, a leading global private equity firm, we have the freedom to think big and move fast. With almost 3,000 colleagues across 20+ countries, we see every person as a Founder, empowered to make bold decisions and shape what’s next.
We care for our company the way you care for your own home: with energy, passion, and pride. Here, you’ll find space to grow, opportunities to lead, and the support to thrive. Together, we’re building something extraordinary.
Research & Development In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents - all working to create cleaner homes. We continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D;, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
Lead and support packaging activities for Vestacy supply disentanglement projects across Europe, working closely with factories and External Manufacturing Organizations (EMOs) to deliver seamless product transfers.
Coordinate with regional Packaging teams to ensure alignment, effective execution, and successful implementation of packaging changes. Drive the development of compliant, sustainable, and consumer-relevant packaging solutions while maintaining quality, cost, and supply continuity.
Ensure transferred products are delivered on time and meet market, regulatory, and business requirements across multiple categories.
Your responsibilities
- Transfer of products from factories to EMOs
- Co ordinate artwork development in line with branding and regulatory needs.
- Manage rapid artwork adaptations required due to supply separation.
- Support industrial trials for transferred packaging formats.
- Ensure readiness of packaging for manufacturing across Vestacy sites/EMOs.
- Troubleshoot scale-up challenges and ensure smooth technology transfer.
- Support in qualifying new packaging material suppliers in line with business continuity needs.
- Support testing and documentation for new PM suppliers, ensuring quality and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with Quality and Engineering for mold re-development and technical validation.
- Identify opportunities to simplify packaging portfolio during disentanglement.
- Drive standardization across SKUs, regions, and suppliers to reduce operational complexity.
- Drive compliance with local regulations and reporting requirements.
- Integrate sustainability into redesign and supplier selection decisions.
The experience we're looking for
- Degree in Engineering/Packaging
- At least 2 years of experience in industry in Packaging preferably for fast-moving consumer goods
- Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to influence
- Takes action to improve effectiveness and develops the capability of a small team, unblocks obstacles
- Good understanding of material properties and processing technology
- Fluency in English, spoken and written
What we offer
We believe great work deserves great rewards. That’s why we offer numerous local benefits and global benefits designed to help you grow and thrive, such as career mobility opportunities, a referral program, access to our online learning academy, mental wellbeing support.
Joining our office in Mira, we can offer you these local benefits:
- CCNL Chimico-Farmaceutico: 1 year fixed - term contract (with the possibility of extension)
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Work abroad remotely up to 4 weeks per year in any country of your choosing
- Life and permanent disability insurance
- Additional private health insurance supplementing the CCNL coverage
Compensation
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is €35.000 - €40.000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.
Equal opportunities
We believe the best teams are built like great homes: on strong foundations and room to grow. That’s why we hire for potential as well as experience. If you resonate with our purpose, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t tick every box. We’re committed to equal opportunity for all, regardless of age, ability, background, identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Together, we create a space where everyone can thrive.
📌 Packaging Engineer (Mira)
🏢 Vestacy
📍 Mira