At a Glance
- Tasks: Create innovative packaging solutions and manage projects from concept to launch.
- Company: Join a leading FMCG company with a focus on creativity and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, Monday to Friday office hours, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth and development in a dynamic team.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of packaging innovation and make a real impact in the industry.
- Qualifications: Degree in Packaging Technology and 2 years of FMCG experience required.
Our client is seeking an experienced Packaging Technologist to join their manufacturing site near Winsford.
Responsibilities:
- Generate new packaging in response to briefs from the new product development team.
- Provide a detailed brief to chosen suppliers, liaise with internal departments, and take the project through to operational approval.
- Arrange and oversee packaging trials onsite and at suppliers including pre-production trials and report on the outcome.
- Organise transit trials where required and report on the outcome.
- Manage pre-artwork meetings and work with marketing to ensure designs are achievable.
- Manage artwork process with Technical, Marketing and NPD to ensure artworks are completed in time for print.
- Attend packaging print runs for approval where necessary or ensure printers know what they need to achieve.
- Approve packaging on first delivery and perform periodic QC checks.
- Maintain all the packaging and pallet specifications and originate any new specifications as required.
- Manage the creation and allocation of bar codes and deal with scanning issues.
- Handle packaging complaints with suppliers and implement corrective action whilst maintaining the non-conformance information to enable reports at any time.
- Design and manage in house printed labels as well as development of software used.
- Run cost saving and packaging optimisation projects.
- Work with the technical department and sales to provide packaging information for customer specs and packaging weight reporting.
- Manage projects with our customers updating their specification systems, using their artwork management systems and ensuring where possible both parties are happy with packaging suppliers and materials used.
- Plan and execute regular audits with our suppliers.
- Work with technical department to ensure compliancy to BRC legislation, BRC audits and other customer audits.
- Maintain & develop packaging related documents within the QMS.
Requirements:
- Packaging Technology degree or equivalent.
- A minimum of 2 Years experience in FMCG environment.
- Concept to launch development experience with UK retailers.
- Project management skills.
- An ability for true blue sky thinking.
- Show good strong influencing skills at all levels.
What’s in it for you:
- Monday – Friday Office hours.
- Base Salary at £36,000 per annum.
Packaging Technologist in Winsford employer: FMCG executive network
Join a dynamic and supportive engineering team as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in the FMCG sector, where you will thrive in a highly automated production environment. With competitive salaries, generous overtime opportunities, and a strong focus on training and development, this role offers not just a job, but a pathway to long-term career growth. Experience a work culture that prioritises safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement, all while enjoying the benefits of a permanent night shift schedule that allows for a balanced lifestyle.
We think you need these skills to ace Packaging Technologist in Winsford
Packaging Technology
Project Management
Supplier Liaison
Packaging Trials Management
Artwork Management
Quality Control (QC)
Specification Management
