# Associate R&D Principal Packaging Engineer - E-Commerce Pet

Hiring organization: [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7daab2a1-0414-4f93-a166-67e702689b70

Listed on General Mills's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Salary: 110800 – 166300 USD per year

## Summary

General Mills is looking for a packaging engineer to lead R&D and innovation for pet food brands sold through e-commerce channels, managing product portfolios and mentoring a technical team. This role suits experienced packaging professionals who want to drive sustainability and cost savings while developing new flexible packaging formats.

_Our summary, not General Mills's wording._

## Skills named

Agile Methodology, Digital Transformation

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related field
- 5+ years packaging experience in CPG or similar industry
- 3+ years e-commerce packaging experience
- Knowledge of flexible films and rigid plastic materials
- Cross-functional relationship building and communication
- Strategic planning and leadership skills

## Nice to have

- Experience designing and commercializing dry pet food packaging across multiple sizes
- Mentoring and coaching experience with other engineers
- Comfort with ambiguity and organizational complexity
- Agile leadership and quick pivoting ability
- Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills
- Bias for action and accountability mindset

Apply on General Mills's site: https://genmills.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/GMI_External_Careers/job/Minneapolis-MN/Associate-R-D-Principal-Packaging-Engineer---E-Commerce-Pet_10118268