Packaging Technologist

True North Talent Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Talent Limited is seeking a skilled Packaging Technologist to join a leading food manufacturer in Merseyside. This role involves managing packaging development trials and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers while ensuring compliance with specifications.

The ideal candidate will be qualified in material science or engineering and possess experience in food or FMCG packaging, along with exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified in material science, engineering, or another science-based subject.
• Experience in food, FMCG, or packaging.
• Interest and knowledge of sustainability.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the NPD Team with trials and sample requests.
• Manage packaging development trials and launches.
• Build relationships with packaging suppliers.
• Ensure specifications and legal requirements are met.

Skills

Material science knowledge

Experience in food or FMCG packaging

Sustainability knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualification in material science, engineering or a science-based subject

Job description

Job Title: Packaging Technologist

Location: Merseyside

Salary: c£40K

Overview

Great opportunity for a Packaging Technologist to join a leading food manufacturer in this unique opportunity.

About You

You will need to be qualified in material science, engineering or another science‑based subject. As Packaging Technologist, you will possess experience in food, FMCG or packaging. An interest and knowledge of sustainability. Exceptional organisational skills. Excellent communication skills.

What will you be doing?

Day to day support the NPD Team, trials, sample request, specification requests, speak to suppliers, artwork review. Managing packaging development trials and launches. You will work collaboratively across the teams in the business and packaging suppliers. The successful Packaging Technologist will build strong relationships with packaging suppliers and keep up to date with all packaging trends. Liaise with suppliers to ensure specifications and legal requirements are met.

What can they offer you?

This is a great business to work for. Opportunities exist within not only your department but in the wider business too.

We are seeking applications from talented Packaging Technologists, Sustainable Packaging Technologists, Junior Packaging Technologists, Materials & Packaging Technologists and Packaging Innovation Technologists who live within Merseyside, Birkenhead, Liverpool, Ellesmere Port, Chester.