Senior Packaging Technologist: Material Innovation & Validation

AG Barr Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

Bonus

Flexible holiday trading

Living Wage Employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Peppy Health

Flexible benefits

Life assurance

Save as you earn scheme

Staff sales discount

Free AG Barr products

Pension

Annual salary review

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

AG Barr Group is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to lead material development and validation activities within our R&D function. The role focuses on profiling materials, industrialising new components, and validating packaging formats across our supply chain.

You will own packaging material specifications, manage risk, and guide technical governance through Stage & Gate processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and environmental legislation.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical validation and material profiling across multiple formats.
• Experience leading complex factory trials bridging R&D specs and high-speed operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical profiling of materials and validation of packaging formats across the supply chain.

Skills

Technical validation

Material profiling

Factory trials

Quality systems

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Packaging/Science/Engineering

Job description

AG Barr Group is seeking a Senior Packaging Technologist to lead material development and validation activities within our R&D function. The role focuses on profiling materials, industrialising new components, and validating packaging formats across our supply chain.

You will own packaging material specifications, manage risk, and guide technical governance through Stage & Gate processes, ensuring compliance with quality standards and environmental legislation.