Packaging Development Technologist – Hybrid, FMCG Innovation

Ballantine Recruitment; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ballantine Recruitment has been exclusively appointed by a well-established UK food manufacturer to recruit a Packaging Development Technologist. This is an exciting early-career role designed to broaden technical capability and develop into a key internal packaging specialist.

You will work closely with Operations, Technical, Development, Commercial and external packaging suppliers across development and optimisation of packaging formats, trials and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Strong packaging knowledge across materials, films and formats.
• Experience supporting packaging development or manufacturing projects.
• Good numerical and commercial awareness.
• Attention to detail and practical problem-solving ability.
• Confident working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Development and optimisation of flexible films, cardboard and other packaging formats
• Packaging and packing trials, validation and continuous improvement
• Factory-based packaging performance and troubleshooting
• Understanding materials, machinery and product interaction
• Supplier management and packaging innovation
• Packaging compliance, sustainability and retailer requirements
• Identifying cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
• Supporting packaging purchasing and stock management
• Working with NPD and Process teams through development and launch
• Over time, develop into a trusted internal packaging expert

Skills

packaging

supplier management

numerical ability

commercial awareness

attention to detail

problem solving

stakeholder management

Job description

Ballantine Recruitment has been exclusively appointed by a well-established UK food manufacturer to recruit a Packaging Development Technologist. This is an exciting early-career role designed to broaden technical capability and develop into a key internal packaging specialist.

You will work closely with Operations, Technical, Development, Commercial and external packaging suppliers across development and optimisation of packaging formats, trials and supplier management.