Are you ready to take on a pivotal role as a Packaging Technologist, managing packaging for a major brand across two sites?

This position offers hybrid working options and provides significant room for progression, allowing you to advance your career in a dynamic environment. You'll benefit from leading salaries and comprehensive packages, all while being part of a company that places a strong emphasis on culture and employee well-being. If you're looking for a role that values your expertise and offers real growth potential, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

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‍You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Providing technical support to ensure the continual improvements are made.
• Establishing packaging materials specifications
• Advising packaging solutions for products presented
• Help develop new outer cases and pallet plan configurations
• Manage and support packaging trials going through the bakery production process
• Ensuring all systems and departments are kept up to date
• Supporting the business on short, mid and long-term developments from handover through to commercialization
• Executing projects on a day-to-day basis within the packaging team
• Leveraging expertise inside and outside the organization to deliver effective packaging development
• Ensuring appropriate packaging formants are delivered into the market
• Develop new packaging that meets category standards for Quality, Functionality, Cost
• Effectiveness, Consumer Acceptance, Stability, Regulatory Compliance, and operational feasibility
• Organize and/or produce packaging prototypes/mock ups according to packaging brief to illustrate technical possibilities and assist in determining development directions (including physical, line, distribution, storage and shelf performance) shelf life and barrier requirements, sensory evaluation, etc) 
• Ensure completion of technical packaging documents for new products and processes for commercial scale-up, (raw materials, production line layout, finished product specifications) 

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What's required?

• Degree level or equivalent experience in a packaging/engineering discipline
• Systems and software knowledge to include Microsoft packages, SAP, Cape
• Current clean driving license
• Minimum 2 years previous packaging experience, preferably in an FMCG environment
• Some experience of working with Printed Flexibles, Cartons, Tins, Corrugated and Thermoformed packaging components desirable
• Knowledge of Packaging technology and processes preferable
• Good understanding/appreciation of the broader business

What's in it for you?

£40,000.00 - £50,000.00 per annum

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Do you think you fit the criteria?

Want to find out more about the role?

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