Junior Packaging Engineer

Harrison Scott Associates; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Junior Packaging Engineer to work with a multinational food manufacturer. This entry-level role offers an exciting opportunity to deliver innovative packaging designs and contribute to sustainability goals. Candidates ideally have experience or relevant education in packaging technology. The position entails collaboration with global teams and responsibility for projects across various product categories. A salary range of £30-42k plus a bonus is offered, with a 50/50 home/office working model.

Benefits

10% bonus

Benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in a packaging technologist role or relevant graduate
• Interest in sustainability in packaging solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own technical packaging design for various projects.
• Create prototypes ensuring successful line trials.
• Work with global teams on packaging innovation.
• Collaborate to develop packaging standards.

Skills

Innovative packaging design

Collaboration

Technical documentation

Education

Degree in packaging discipline or related field

Job description

Overview

Job title: Junior Packaging Engineer

Salary: £30-42k basic + 10% bonus + benefits

Location: Berkshire

Reference: J78954

Contact: Telephone: [phone]

50/50 Home/Office Based working

About the role

We are working with a multinational food manufacturer as they expand their internal packaging division. This is a truly exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for packaging to work with some of the most well known brands in the world. If any of this sounds like you, please apply for this role to start your application for this rarely available, entry-level role in this lucrative career path in packaging technology. You will be working with our client’s internal packaging division to deliver new packaging designs and global development projects, from concept to implementation in our factory network and beyond. The focus is on identifying and delivering innovation opportunities which can be scaled globally, working to deliver packaging solutions to achieve ambitious sustainability goals.

Responsibilities

• Owning the technical packaging design and development for a variety of projects across different product categories to support Growth and Sustainability
• Creating packaging prototypes and designs that ensure successful line trials, co-packer and co-manufacturing sites, making sure the relevant documentation is produced and results are accurately recorded
• Working with global cross-functional teams, employing ‘design thinking’ to deliver Desirable, Viable, Feasible and Sustainable packaging innovation pipelines
• Collaborating with the wider packaging development teams to assist in the development of packaging standards in close cooperation with Q&FS, Suppliers and external organisations

Qualifications / Requirements

• Ideally you will have 1-2 years’ experience in a packaging technologist role. Otherwise you might be a graduate in a packaging discipline with some work placement experience looking to get your career started.
• Interest in delivering packaging solutions to achieve ambitious sustainability goals.