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Project Engineer Packaging

Netherlands

HAPS

On-site

Permanent Full-Time

Posted: 6 Nov 2026

Project Engineer Packaging

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Project Engineer Packaging (Haps – Fulltime)

Are you passionate about transformation projects, building a state-of-the-art packaging line and ensuring its vertical start up and ramp-up?

As a Project Engineer Packaging at our Danone Factory in Haps, where we make Early Life Nutrition, you will support our transformation journey. Haps plays a critical role in delivering ultra-premium Infant Milk Formula (IMF) to China and other key markets. To meet evolving global regulatory and capacity requirements, we are investing in projects that will shape the future of our operations.

Your mission is to plan, lead, and deliver projects successfully ensuring that scope, quality, cost, and timelines are met while coordinating resources and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Accountabilities:

Ensure project safety, quality, time to market & cost

Align with stakeholders at different levels through communication & reporting, facilitating priority setting and decision making

Ensure technical designs, equipment and automation are compliant with Danone and factory requirements and specifications

Key Responsibilities:

Translate (new) process requirements into technical specifications

Act as the technical interface between internal stakeholders, OEMs, integrators, and other contractors for your part of the scope

Coordinate on‑site activities across disciplines (mechanical, electrical, automation, utilities) during installation & commissioning

Support Technical Project Manager with the execution of the overall project (planning, change control, risk mitigation, validation etc.)

About you

You obtained at least a Bachelor in Process / Food Technology, Mechanical Engineering or a similar field. In addition, you have at least 3 years of experience in engineering/ technical projects in a production environment, specifically food factories. To be successful in the role of Project Engineer we believe your profile should contain:

Good communication and reporting skills in English and preferably Dutch;

Autonomous, well-organized and structured in your approach;

Hands-on and proactive attitude, takes ownership and delivers results;

Team player

Experience, Skills, Knowledge:

Proficient in project management and PM tools (e.g. MS project, Excel);

Relevant operational experience within a production environment (engineering, operations, project management);

Technical experience in food Industry, including packaging operations and technology;

Experience with design & installation of state-of-the-art lines;

Nice to have:

Experience in specialized nutrition or pharmaceutical industry

Experience in dry-blending process, vision systems and automated logistic solutions

Know your way around AutoCAD

Speak Dutch or willing to learn

About Danone

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”, and is B Corp certified. Our Supply Point in Haps is fully paperless and CO2 neutral, reflecting our commitment to sustainability. Our state-of-the-art factory in Haps is part of Danone Specialized Nutrition and is one of the world's biggest producers of baby formula, exporting to over 55 countries. The ambition of Danone Nutricia Haps is to provide the best quality food, in the right volumes, on time, through Operational Excellence.

We offer:

All Danoners receive a complete package of benefits. This includes a competitive salary and yearly bonus, a premium free pension, 30 days of annual leave (with the opportunity to purchase more) and you will receive a monthly health care allowance. In addition, you can get discount on your gym membership, and we offer initiatives focused on nutrition, physical, and mental health. We provide continuous learning opportunities through workshops, online courses and training sessions.

We put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

What's next:

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 15 November 2026. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact me: Yvette Notenboom, talent specialist via or the Hiring Manager; Barry Cantwell via

• All applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.

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Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.

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