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Eun Leij

Senior Packaging Technologist

€920/day
Groningen, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Eun

Expert in packaging engineering, R&D optimisation, process improvement, packaging project management, +15 years of experience.

I help FMCG manufacturers improve packaging performance, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation - through interim or freelance project support.

With over 20 years of international experience in the packaging industry, I support manufacturing companies as a freelance consultant and interim packaging technologist.

I am a dedicated Packaging Technologist and Interim Packaging Consultant with a proven track record of delivering support and solutions tailored to each client's needs.

My expertise lies in process efficiency, material optimisation, testing and validating new packaging concepts and implementing new packaging production lines.

My approach combines technical knowledge, lean thinking, and hands-on collaboration with operators, technical departments, R&D, quality and sales- and management teams.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Groningen (up to 50km), Utrecht (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Royal A-Ware
    Interim Packaging Technologist
    AGRICULTURE
    October 2024 - March 2025 (5 months)
    Lopik, Netherlands
    Plant Lopik: production of cheese ingredients and processed smoked cheese.
    4 filling- and packing lines (thermoforming/vacuum packaging).
    - Optimisation packaging engineer for thermoforming vacuum packaging lines
    - Packaging materials: flexible plastics, corrugated, labels
    - Packaging types: vacuum sealed packaging
    - Engineering and automation of packaging department
    - Optimisation of packaging materials and packaging lines
    - Implement cost reductions and optimisations in packaging department (people and organisation)
    - Solve problems on production lines regarding packaging (trouble-shooting and RCA projects)
    - Work closely together with product developers, purchasing, quality, production, engineering, supply chain, warehouse and project managers
    Process Optimization Packaging Training
  • Fernweh Groningen
    Co-founder,owner and managing director
    HOSPITALITY
    March 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)
    Groningen, Netherlands
    Creation and development of a coffee- and brunch restaurant and flexible workplaces in the city of Groningen.
    Leadership Team Management Creative Director
  • Elicit Online
    Subject matter expert
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 9 months)
    Implementing the Elicit tool within various manufacturing companies, in the field of (food) processing technology, filling and packing lines.
    - Project for FrieslandCampina R&D Specialised Nutrition (production of tube feeding)
    - Projects for Vrumona soda filling line and CCP inspection bottle line
    - Projects for Qemetica (former PPG) Delfzijl, production of silica
    Knowledge Management Project Management

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Education

  • Packaging Machinery/Engineering
    Institute of Packaging Professionals
    2018
    Packaging Machinery/Engineering
  • Packaging Technology NVC I, level 5
    Netherlands Packaging Centre
    2015
    Packaging Technology NVC I, level 5

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