Are you passionate about innovative packaging solutions and eager to join a cutting-edge team? Do you want to be part of a company that values creativity and sustainability? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
As a Packaging Technologist, you will play a crucial role in developing and optimising packaging designs that meet our high standards for quality, functionality, and sustainability.
Are you who we’re looking for?
- Packaging process expertise with an array of substrates and components.
- Excellent knowledge of glass manufacture and print techniques.
- Proven background / track record in packaging development using a stage gate process.
- Institute of Packaging Diploma/ equivalent or significant technical experience in packaging materials
- 3 + years’ experience in a Packaging Technologist role.
- PC Literate. Knowledge of packaging development processes.
- Demonstrate Influencing/communication/interpersonal and team working skills.
- Good Organisational and planning skills with an excellent eye for attention to detail.
- Cross functional team worker who works in partnership with others.
What does the day to day look like?
- Lead the introduction of new packaging and amendments to existing packaging materials and components in accordance with the project brief and business strategy.
- Provide technical packaging expertise internally and externally, identifying, investigating, testing, trailing, and resolving both potential and actual issues.
- Ensure Packaging formats are investigated and evaluated to develop high quality, technically robust packaging through its life cycle.
- Identifies packaging related sustainability, innovation opportunities, keeping the business up to date with a range of technological alternatives.
- Identifying and implementation of valued engineering opportunities, material standardisation, waste, and production process improvement opportunities.
- Provide comprehensive specifications for all new packaging components and supports the technical packaging specification management system.
- Provide guidance, advice, and support to the relevant teams on packaging structures, materials, print and specification throughout the design process..
- Provide support (as required) and provide technical expertise at packaging print proofing / passes on press.
- Approval of technical drawings and print specifications to complete product validation.
- Manage and own your professional development to achieve your work objectives and your career and personal goals.
- Provide Technical input into Procurement decisions relating to packaging and / or bottling services.
- Ensure packaging waste compliance.
Interested? Get in touch with Euan Shields at eshields@hrcrecruitment.co.uk and 07494205927 or click the apply button below to send in your CV.