Packaging Engineer

Advocate Group; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner in FMCG is looking for a Packaging Engineer to ensure packaging solutions meet product, market, and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with co-packers and internal stakeholders to drive packaging development and validation while advocating for sustainability initiatives. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft tools are essential. This role may require occasional travel and involves a hands-on approach to improve packaging performance across the EMEA supply chain.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work effectively within collaborative, cross-functional environments.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop packaging solutions that meet requirements.
• Coordinate packaging validation plans with co-packers.
• Plan packaging trials and assess outcomes.
• Support quality audits and on-site packaging line trials.
• Contribute to sustainability initiatives regarding packaging.

Skills

Verbal communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Collaborative work

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

At Monster Energy, packaging is more than protection, it’s performance. The Packaging Engineer – EMEA supports packaging engineering activities across the region, ensuring packaging solutions meet product, market, and regulatory requirements while delivering best-in-class performance at speed.

Working closely with co-packers, bottlers, and internal stakeholders, including Quality, NPD, Operations, and Commercial, this role plays a critical part in the development, validation, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions across primary, secondary, and tertiary formats.

This is a hands‑on, cross‑functional role with regional impact, supporting trials, documentation, audits, sustainability initiatives, and packaging performance across the Monster Energy EMEA supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

Packaging Development & Validation

• Review and develop packaging solutions that meet product, market, and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with co-packers and bottlers to execute packaging validation plans and ensure compliance with agreed specifications
• Support validation activities across aluminium cans, multipacks, trays, shrink films, and pallet wraps
• Develop and align packaging validation protocols, test procedures, and success criteria for secondary and tertiary packaging

Specification & Data Management

• Develop, validate, and maintain detailed packaging specifications with clear version control and accessibility
• Collect, capture, and maintain packaging component weights, dimensions, and palletisation data within central systems (Evolve / SAP)

Trial Execution & Design Sign-Off

• Plan, coordinate, and execute packaging trials with co-packers and bottlers
• Record trial results, assess outcomes, and recommend improvements where required
• Validate and approve packaging dielines for trays, shrink film, multipacks, and pallet configurations

Supplier, Co-Packer & Site Support

• Support Quality and Engineering teams with packaging supplier audits and on‑site packaging line trials
• Monitor packaging line performance at co‑packer sites, identify issues, and recommend performance improvements
• Support logistics and local engineering teams with transport packaging-related quality complaints

Sustainability & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a sustainability advocate, contributing to initiatives that improve packaging materials, efficiency, and practices across the EMEA supply chain
• Support value engineering initiatives while maintaining performance and compliance standards

Position Requirements

• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
• Ability to work effectively within collaborative, cross‑functional environments
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, and Outlook

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required
• Prolonged PC monitor use
• Combination of sitting, standing, and on‑site activity at co‑packer and bottler locations

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a measurable impact within a high‑performance, fast‑paced global brand, we’d love to hear from you.

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The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age.

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