Packaging Technologist

**Job Title: Packaging Technologist**

**Reporting to: R&D Manager**

**Purpose of the role**:
To work with the Research and Development Team, assisting with the creation, design and successful implementation of new artwork and packaging formats for our award-winning baby milks and infant cereals.

**Responsibilities**
- Assist the R&D Team on all aspects of Packaging development hence ensuring coordination of factory trials, creation of packaging specifications for the factory, & support to the team for product launches.
- Support the artwork and packaging development process.
- Communicating with relevant counter parts at co-packing sites to manage artwork, documents and packaging procedures effectively
- Assist with external environmental sustainability factors affecting the packaging agenda in recommendations which will help the business to stay on track with peer group across the market.
- Assist in the research for new packing design and technologies
- Develop partnership with equipment and packing materials suppliers and manufacturers
- Prepared to attend relevant Packaging and Sustainability Trade shows & relevant Expert events to stay ahead of the challenges facing the industry and planet

**Experience**:

- 3 years’ experience in business administration is essential
- Previous experience in packaging co-ordination is an advantage
- Good communications skills, written, verbal and in-person
- Organisation and planning with great attention to detail
- A strong sense of responsibility, curiosity and a proactive attitude
- Problem solving capabilities
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Administrative experience: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Packaging Technologist