Packaging Technologist

Network Consulting Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Consulting Pty Ltd in Adelaide seeks a packaging technologist to join a well-established packaging manufacturer. You will test and evaluate flexible films and packaging materials used in food, beverage and other products.

This hands-on role involves investigating film performance, supporting production trials and preparing technical reports, working closely with production, quality and technical teams to ensure materials meet specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience with flexible films, plastics or flexible packaging.
• Experience with material testing, quality or technical troubleshooting.
• Understanding of how films behave during manufacturing and packaging.
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable in testing/laboratory environments and with manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate flexible films and packaging materials.
• Investigate film failures, defects and performance issues.
• Support production trials and new material development.
• Analyse test results and identify improvements.
• Work closely with production, quality and technical teams.
• Ensure films meet specifications and quality standards.
• Record test results and prepare technical reports.

Skills

Film testing

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Quality control

Team collaboration

Lab & production

Job description

We are looking for a packaging technologist to join a well-established packaging manufacturer in Adelaide.

This is a hands-on technical role working with flexible films used in the manufacture of packaging for food, beverage and other products.

You will work closely with production, quality and technical teams to test and assess films, investigate problems and ensure materials perform as expected during manufacturing and in the finished product.

What you'll be doing:

• Testing and evaluating flexible films and packaging materials
• Investigating film failures, defects and performance issues
• Supporting production trials and new material development
• Analysing test results and identifying improvements
• Working closely with production, quality and technical teams
• Ensuring films meet required specifications and quality standards
• Recording test results and preparing technical reports

What we're looking for:

• Experience with flexible films, plastics, polymers or flexible packaging
• Experience with material testing, quality or technical troubleshooting
• An understanding of how films behave during manufacturing and packaging
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Someone comfortable working in both a testing/laboratory environment and alongside manufacturing teams

This could suit someone from flexible packaging, film manufacturing, plastics or polymers who enjoys hands-on testing, investigating problems and understanding how materials perform.