Packaging Technologist: Quality & Compliance Advocate

pladis Foods Limited; Wigston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension scheme

25 days + bank holidays

Holiday Enhancement Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discount and Cashback Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing Support

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

pladis Foods Limited is seeking a Packaging Technologist at our Wigston site to provide compliance data on packaging, support QA and food safety, and assist with continuous improvement across packaging operations. You will ensure materials meet specifications, maintain trend data, and support audits with technical packaging information.

The role requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and occasional travel for supplier audits.

Qualifications

• Must have a passion for driving forward best practice.
• Able to work well in a team and on own initiative.
• Strong IT skills including data handling and reporting.
• Excellent concise communication across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Conducts compliance checks on packaging against specifications and supplier standards.
• Maintains data and documentation for QA repository and audits.
• Supports internal audits and provides packaging data for external audits.
• Identifies improvements and supports preventative actions to reduce risks.

Skills

Best practice

Team collaboration

IT skills

Clear communication

Travel for audits

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Munsell Colour Test

Education

BSc Degree qualification

Job description

pladis Foods Limited is seeking a Packaging Technologist at our Wigston site to provide compliance data on packaging, support QA and food safety, and assist with continuous improvement across packaging operations. You will ensure materials meet specifications, maintain trend data, and support audits with technical packaging information.

The role requires attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and occasional travel for supplier audits.