Packaging Manager / Engineer

Harrison Scott Associates; West Midlands Combined Authority; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Scott Associates is seeking a Packaging Manager/Engineer for a leading brand in the UK. This role, offering a 50/50 home/office working model, involves leading packaging design and deployment activities across Europe. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills within cross-functional teams, with experience in FMCG packaging development.

Benefits

50/50 home/office working

Holiday purchase options

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in packaging development or deployment, preferably within FMCG or consumer packaging sectors.
• Strong communication skills, including technical reporting.
• Leadership and influencing skills within cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead RDQ activities for packaging design and deployment.
• Coordinate technical work aligned with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements.
• Manage projects to determine packaging specifications using sampling and supplier management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Technical Reporting

Communication

Planning

Coaching

Consumer Focus

Team Collaboration

Job description

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Packaging Manager / Engineer, West Midlands

Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Packaging Manager / Engineer – Some WFH

Salary: Up to £45k pa (depending on experience)

Location: West Midlands

Reference: J79146

Contact: Telephone: [phone]

Opportunity to join one of the UK’s best known and most loved brands. You will lead RDQ activities to complete packaging design and deployment for innovation, growth, and productivity projects across multiple geographies, focusing on delivering a superior consumer experience.

You will coordinate technical work aligned with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements, communicating status and risks effectively, and manage projects to determine packaging specifications using sampling, supplier management, and factory trials in accordance with GMP and HACCP standards. The role involves developing packaging designs, specifications, scale-up, commissioning, and resource planning, including external agencies and suppliers. You will use your understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure packaging specifications are precise. Stakeholder management, influencing decisions, and creating intellectual property to drive competitive advantage are key responsibilities.

What you will bring:

• Experience in packaging development or deployment, preferably within FMCG or consumer packaging sectors
• Leadership and influencing skills within cross-functional teams
• Ability to plan and deliver multiple priorities
• Problem-solving skills for complex technical or business issues
• Strong communication skills, including technical reporting
• Coaching and mentoring abilities
• Focus on consumer needs
• Technical curiosity and collaborative mindset

The role involves delivering projects across multiple European manufacturing sites and mentoring junior team members.

Our client offers a range of benefits including 50/50 home/office working, holiday purchase options, and flexible working arrangements.