Senior Packaging Technologist – 12 month FTC

Westmill Foods; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial education access

Retail and leisure discounts

Job summary

Westmill Foods is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist for a 12-month fixed term contract based in Trafford Park with a hybrid working model. The role involves leading various projects focused on NPD, cost reduction, and sustainability.

The successful candidate will have strong packaging technology experience and a good understanding of relevant legislation. The position offers a salary ranging from £50,000 to £60,000, along with benefits like an annual incentive plan, cycle to work scheme,

Qualifications

• Strong Packaging Technology experience, including flexible film and corrugate packaging.
• Good understanding of UK and EU food packaging legislation.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and solve problems pragmatically.
• Strong attention to detail, data analysis and stakeholder management skills.
• Confident building relationships with suppliers and teams across the business.
• A full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel regularly to other business locations.

Responsibilities

• Leading packaging input across NPD, Capex and cost reduction projects.
• Managing packaging specifications, materials, supplier approvals and technical issues.
• Working across multiple departments to deliver packaging improvements.
• Keeping up to date with new materials, technologies and legislation.
• Supporting artwork approval, BOMs, costings, specifications and packaging budget management.

Skills

Packaging Technology

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Supplier relationship building

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Packaging Technologist - 12-month fixed term contract Trafford Park - Hybrid working (3 days on site)

Help shape the packaging behind some of Westmill's best known brands.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Packaging Technologist to provide specialist packaging expertise across Westmill and support projects spanning NPD, sustainability,
cost reduction, quality improvement and capital investment.

This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong technical packaging knowledge with the ability to turn brief into practical, commercially effective solutions.

What you'll be doing

• Leading packaging input across NPD, Capex and cost reduction projects, from brief through to plant and transit trials
• Managing packaging specifications, materials, supplier approvals and technical issues to ensure packaging is fit for purpose and legally compliant
• Working across Marketing, Procurement, Technical, Manufacturing, Engineering and Sustainability to deliver packaging improvements
• Keeping up to date with new materials, technologies and legislation, identifying opportunities and communicating their impact
• Supporting artwork approval, BOMs, costings, specifications and packaging budget management

What we're looking for

• Strong Packaging Technology experience, including flexible film and corrugate packaging
• Good understanding of UK and EU food packaging legislation
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and solve problems pragmatically
• Strong attention to detail, data analysis and stakeholder management skills
• Confident building relationships with suppliers and teams across the business
• A full UK driving licence, with willingness to travel regularly to other business locations

People management experience would be useful but is not essential.

Why Westmill?

Westmill is part of Associated British Foods plc and home to brands including Patak's, Elephant Atta, Rajah, Lucky Boat and Green Dragon.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence packaging across a varied product portfolio, work with teams across the business and help deliver improvements in sustainability, innovation, cost, quality and performance.

What we offer

Alongside a salary of £50,000 to £60,000, you'll receive:

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to financial education and affordable loans
• Extra Spice, our benefits platform offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts from day one