Global Engineering Senior Manager – Packaging & Automation Technology

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Global Engineering Senior Manager for Packaging & Automation Technology in Amsterdam. As the global technical subject matter expert for packaging systems, machinery and automation technologies, you will define global standards, lead innovation programmes and drive the global savings agenda through the Global Automation Programme.

Key responsibilities

• Packaging technology leadership: own and drive global packaging equipment standards, design criteria and material-equipment compatibility guidelines, and build global capability in moulding, filling, labelling, cartoning, case packing and palletising across rigid and flexible formats.
• Evaluate new packaging technologies, materials and machinery platforms for global adoption.
• Automation, robotics and digital systems: set global automation standards and promote AI-driven controls, AMRs/AGVs, vision systems and predictive monitoring.
• Line design, simulation and performance optimization: define standard line layouts, conduct value-stream mapping and identify bottlenecks and automation opportunities.
• Supplier and technology partner management: oversee global packaging machinery OEM partnerships, negotiate standard platforms with Procurement, evaluate and qualify suppliers, co-develop innovations with OEMs and support supplier segmentation.
• Capex and technology roadmapping: define the packaging and automation capital investment pipeline and guide the long-term equipment strategy.

Required profile

• Deep knowledge of packaging machinery and materials.
• Strong background in project management, capital planning and major automation investments.
• Experience leading global technology adoption and change.
• Strategic and systems thinking, ability to influence without authority across cultures and regions, and strong communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent collaboration in matrix organizations.