Assistant Technical Project Leader

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an interim Assistant Technical Project Leader for a role in their fast-paced FMCG environment. This position, based in Slough, involves managing formulation and packaging within deodorants innovation projects, supporting their delivery to market while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Graduates or candidates with relevant GCSEs are encouraged to apply for this competitive full-time role.

Benefits

Onsite canteen with hot and cold food

Staff Shop with discounted products

Free tea and coffee

Free parking

R&D site amenities include free fruit

Relaxation and energy facilities like table tennis

Qualifications

• FMCG background preferred.
• Experience in science/lab work is beneficial.
• Packaging development experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage formulation, specification, and packaging activities within deodorants innovation projects.
• Support innovation project managers across multiple projects.
• Ensure packaging compatibility with customer requirements and regulations.

Skills

Project management

Formulation development

Issue solving

Education

Graduates or minimum GCSE Math and English, Sciences, or Engineering

Job description

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Assistant Technical Project Leader, Slough

Client: Unilever

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 1

Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

Manpower is currently seeking an interim Assistant Technical Project Leader to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, known for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple. The role involves working in their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Seacroft, Leeds. It is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation is competitive, between £30,800 - £35,000 per annum, pro-rata, depending on experience.

The role offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to business needs.

The Assistant Technical Project Leader will manage formulation, specification, and packaging activities within deodorants innovation projects, supporting their delivery to market. The role ensures global and local formulation and packaging solutions are efficiently delivered into European supply chains.

This position supports innovation project managers on large, medium, and high-risk projects, coordinating formulation work and implementing formulation changes across a brand portfolio. It also supports packaging implementation with the packaging team.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the Manager/Technical Project Leader in project management across multiple projects, deputising when necessary, ensuring good communication with regions/countries.
• Manage innovation projects as a global/regional TPL on small/low risk projects.
• Contribute to technical documentation, gather cross-functional input, identify project risks, and update stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation for laboratory technicians, such as batch sheets and data templates, and check gas sheets if trained.
• Serve as formulation contact for projects, providing information and solving formulation and project issues creatively.
• Ensure packaging compatibility with formulation and customer requirements, meeting regulatory and sustainability standards.
• Manage packaging activities from primary to palletisation, coordinating with internal and external partners.
• Complete code summaries to facilitate ordering and accurate Bill of Materials.

Key Requirements

• FMCG background preferred.
• Graduates or minimum GCSE Math and English, Sciences, or Engineering.
• Experience in science/lab work; formulation development beneficial.
• Project management and claims development experience advantageous.
• Packaging development experience in FMCG is a plus.

Additional Information

Leeds working environment:

• Onsite canteen with hot and cold food.
• Staff Shop with discounted products.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Free parking.
• R&D site amenities include free fruit, relaxation, and energy facilities like table tennis.