Packaging Innovation Specialist – NPD & Sustainability

Refresco Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

On-site parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pre-employment medical assessment

Résumé du poste

Refresco Australia Pty Ltd – Condell Park NSW is seeking an experienced Packaging Specialist to drive packaging innovation, support new product development, and optimise packaging performance across our FMCG beverage portfolio.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Commercial, Procurement, Innovation and suppliers to deliver cost-efficient, sustainable packaging solutions, maintain specifications, and ensure governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Packaging Technology, Food Science, Engineering, Materials Science, or related discipline.
• Experience in packaging development, packaging technology, or packaging engineering in FMCG manufacturing.
• Knowledge of packaging materials including PET, rPET, HDPE, closures, corrugate, labels and shrink films.
• Experience supporting new product development and commercialisation projects.
• Knowledge of packaging sustainability frameworks, recyclability requirements, and circular economy principles.
• Experience working with packaging suppliers, converters, and packaging manufacturers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of GS1 standards, ARL requirements, and Container Deposit Schemes desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and project coordination skills.

Responsabilités

• Own and maintain the packaging specification library, driving standardisation and centralised document control.
• Support new product development activities including packaging trials, carton sizing, material selection, and specification development.
• Manage packaging workflows within the new product development systems for new materials and product launches.
• Lead packaging cost optimisation projects, including lightweighting, shrink reduction, and specification simplification initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve packaging performance issues relating to transport performance, line performance, and supplier/customer quality concerns.
• Identify and implement packaging optimisation opportunities to improve production efficiency and packaging reliability.
• Support sustainability initiatives including rPET implementation, recyclability improvements, and APCO compliance activities.
• Manage Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) implementation and maintenance programs.
• Coordinate Container Deposit Scheme registrations and ongoing compliance requirements.
• Oversee GS1 barcode verification and product image management workflows.
• Act as the primary technical interface with packaging suppliers and support cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Develop packaging standards, line capability documentation, performance testing methodologies, and technical procedures.

Connaissances

Packaging tech

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

FMCG experience

Formation

Packaging/Materials degree

Outils

GS1 standards knowledge

Description du poste

Refresco Australia Pty Ltd – Condell Park NSW is seeking an experienced Packaging Specialist to drive packaging innovation, support new product development, and optimise packaging performance across our FMCG beverage portfolio.

You will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Commercial, Procurement, Innovation and suppliers to deliver cost-efficient, sustainable packaging solutions, maintain specifications, and ensure governance and compliance.