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R&D Packaging Scientist I
General Mills is hiring an R&D Packaging Scientist I in Mumbai to support packaging for its bakery, atta and food service businesses in Global Emerging Markets. The individual-contributor role takes packaging innovation, renovation, sustainability and margin projects from concept to implementation with R&D, marketing, sourcing, plants and suppliers.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
Who can apply
BE/B.Tech in Packaging Science, Packaging Engineering or Printing & Packaging
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Deliver packaging development, renovation, sustainability and margin-management projects from concept to implementation on scope, quality and time
- Develop and evaluate packaging materials, structures and components that balance product protection, consumer experience, manufacturability, cost and sustainability while meeting regulations
- Plan and run laboratory tests, prototypes and plant or industrial trials, then analyse results and recommend next steps
- Create and maintain packaging specifications and master data, including bills of materials, KLDs, finished-goods specifications, barcodes, PM codes, trial dockets, trial reports and change controls
- Spot and address technical, quality, supply, regulatory and timing risks early and report progress clearly
- Work with cross-functional teams and suppliers on samples, costing, documentation, alternate-vendor development and commercialisation
- Support sustainability initiatives and extended producer responsibility (EPR) activities
- Keep up with new packaging technologies, regulations and competitor developments
- Prioritise a varied workload responsibly
- Use approved AI and digital tools where they add value, and check their outputs before use
What the employer asks for
- Bachelor's degree (BE/B.Tech) in packaging science, packaging engineering, printing and packaging or equivalent
- At least 2 years in packaging development, packaging engineering, product development or manufacturing, preferably in FMCG
- Working knowledge of packaging materials, including flexible laminates, packaging testing, packaging equipment and product-packaging-equipment interaction
- Able to interpret data and maintain technical specifications and documentation
- Strong written and spoken English, stakeholder and documentation skills
- Ownership, problem-solving, judgement, adaptability and timely follow-through
- Able to work safely in laboratory and plant environments
- Preferred: Master's degree (PG diploma, M.Tech, ME/MS) in packaging science, packaging engineering or printing and packaging
- Preferred: experience with flexible laminates, testing methods and packaging machines
- Preferred: experience with dry mixes, flour or similar food portfolios
About the employer
General Mills is a global packaged food company whose stated purpose is to make food the world loves.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Flexible laminates
- Packaging testing
- Packaging machines and equipment
- Packaging specifications and bills of materials
- Plant and industrial trials
- Extended producer responsibility (EPR)
- AI and digital tools
- R&D
- Product Development
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Formulation
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
- Shelf-life study
Pay on similar vacancies
From 12 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for R&D / New Product Development roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Take us through the stage-gate process you would follow for a new product, from brief to launch.
- How do you design a shelf-life study, and which parameters would you track for a bakery or snack product?
- How would you reduce sugar or sodium in a product without losing consumer acceptance?
- Which sensory tests would you use to compare a reformulation against the current product, and why?
- How do you check that a new ingredient is permitted and at what level under FSSAI regulations?
- Tell us about a formulation problem you solved in the lab or pilot plant.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
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Original posting: 2026-11-03
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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