Beverage Packaging Technologist: Sustainable Innovation

Tiger Brands; Makana Local Municipality; Vor Ort; ZAR 420.000 - 640.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tiger Brands is seeking a packaging development specialist to lead the creation and launch of differentiated, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging. You will re-engineer existing packaging, manage supplier relationships, and ensure documentation is timely and accurate.

You will collaborate with Product Technologist, Manufacturing, R&D, and procurement to design specs, oversee trials, and drive continuous improvement toward scalable, quality packaging solutions.

Qualifikationen

• 3 years in packaging development within an FMCG industry.
• Packaging Diploma or equivalent.
• Food Science qualification or similar would be an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Develop the packaging design, and work with Product Technologist and Manufacturing to ensure that it supports both the product requirements and the manufacturing requirements. Create the packaging specification and requirements to support this.
• From development, manage the packaging for innovation through to commercialisation and smooth manufacturing.
• Support Manufacturing on existing packaging where problems may occur and focus on re-engineering and cost efficiency improvements.
• Engage with Procurement regarding supplier selection and work with Manufacturing to determine plant requirements and Capex investment if necessary.
• Complete machine diagrams/ die lines and get it signed off by the unit. Determine pallet configurations and validate via Stack & Travel transit trials.
• If appropriate, work with external suppliers to jointly design and develop packaging.
• Develop deep material expertise through working on specific projects, carrying out research, and working with suppliers.
• Work with R&D Manager, Lead Packaging Technologist and Manufacturing to ensure that packaging design changes are carried out in a controlled and consistent fashion.
• Correct and timeous completion of documentation and systems and ensuring it is correctly captured (Packaging item creation and specification, Trial request, Trial report, PLM, Oracle/SAP, etc.).
• Conduct packaging Pilot Plant trials and management thereof.
• Conduct pre-trial meetings with the unit and thereafter conduct online plant trials to determine capability of the plant.
• Carry out and complete shelf life tests (ambient / accelerated), dHACCP studies, risk assessments and travel tests.
• Packaging mass balance and Packaging yield determination.
• Facilitate the artwork management process via an online tool, including the communication with design agency.
• Manage the circulation, review, and approval of final packaging artwork with internal stakeholders and external print suppliers.
• Management of the online print approval process with the repro house and printer.
• Colour standard management with the supplier and in-house colour standard library management.
• Complete and sign off of handover documentation ensuring that this is done in a controlled fashion that ensures due diligence, risk mitigation and governance is maintained at all times.
• Employ sustainable design techniques in the development of new packaging.

Ausbildung

Packaging Diploma or equivalent

Food Science Qualification or similar

Jobbeschreibung

Tiger Brands is seeking a packaging development specialist to lead the creation and launch of differentiated, sustainable, and cost-effective packaging. You will re-engineer existing packaging, manage supplier relationships, and ensure documentation is timely and accurate.

You will collaborate with Product Technologist, Manufacturing, R&D, and procurement to design specs, oversee trials, and drive continuous improvement toward scalable, quality packaging solutions.