Date: May 7, 2026
Location: Petersaurach, DE
Company: rkwse
Your role and responsibilities
- Support of the innovation pipeline and implementation of product rollouts within the P&I portfolio
- Contribution to innovation projects, including the independent management of selected projects
- Planning, execution, and evaluation of laboratory and production trials
- Technical support for customers as well as internal production sites
- Monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating trends in materials, machinery, and sustainability
- Close cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Quality, and Supply Chain
- Support in training activities as well as topics related to Intellectual Property (IP) and patents
Your profile and qualifications
- Degree in Plastics Engineering, Chemistry, Process Engineering, Packaging Technology, or a comparable field
- At least 6 years of professional experience in Research & Development within the packaging industry
- Solid experience with extrusion technologies, ideally in blown film and preferably with knowledge of MDO technology
- Deep expertise in polyolefins
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills
- A self-driven, assertive, and team-oriented personality
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%
What we offer
- Attractive salary: Competitive renumeration package in line with industry standards
- Pension scheme: Contribution to the company pension scheme
- Professional development: Opportunities for continuous training and professional development through courses, training programs and (language) courses
- Work-Life balance: Options for flexible working hours and remote work to support your work-life balance
- Intensive onboarding process
- Modern and global corporate culture: Flat hierarchies, promotion of innovative ideas and respectful collaboration in intercultural teams
- Benefits and discounts: Access to various employee discounts and special offers as well as the option to lease a job bike
- Health: Access to the "myEAP" advice page (personal support program for family, health, work and career)
Interested? Apply online via our RKW application portal, indicating your current notice period and salary expectations.
Any questions? Email us at HRService_Petersaurach@rkw-group.com – we look forward to hearing from you!
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