Packaging Materials Validation Engineer
Chanel seeks a Packaging Materials Validation Engineer (fixed-term) in Pantin — lead packaging material qualification for beauty and fragrance.
Overview
Chanel is an independent, globally recognised luxury house known for its heritage craftsmanship, uncompromising standards and creative leadership in fashion, beauty and accessories. As an employer, the brand emphasises product excellence, technical rigor and close collaboration between creative, production and quality teams across an international footprint.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead homologation and qualification activities for packaging materials (film, plastics, paperboard, glass, closures) used across beauty and fragrance lines.
- Define and execute test plans, ageing protocols and acceptance criteria in collaboration with internal laboratories and external test houses.
- Produce and maintain technical specifications, qualification dossiers and regulatory documentation for new and revised packaging substrates.
- Coordinate supplier qualification, sampling, non-conformance investigations and corrective actions (CAPA).
- Interface with R&D, Quality, Procurement, Packaging Development and Regulatory Affairs to ensure materials meet functional, aesthetic and compliance requirements.
- Manage project timelines and approval gates for packaging launches and industrial changes.
- Analyse failure modes and lead root-cause investigations, proposing mitigation and continual improvement measures.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree in Materials Science, Packaging, Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
- Solid knowledge of packaging materials and testing methodologies relevant to luxury cosmetics and fragrances.
- Experience with supplier qualification and quality systems; familiarity with CAPA and non-conformance processes.
- Strong technical writing skills for preparation of specifications, test reports and qualification dossiers.
- Fluent professional-level French; business-level English preferred.
Skills
Experience
Approximately 3+ years of hands-on experience in packaging/materials qualification, ideally within cosmetics, fragrance or luxury goods manufacturing environments.
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Packaging, Chemical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Culture
The workplace culture prioritises exacting product standards, cross-disciplinary collaboration and artisanal attention to detail consistent with a leading luxury house. Teams operate with a blend of technical discipline and creative sensitivity, supporting both innovation and the preservation of brand quality.