R&D Packaging Specialist

Position: R&D Packaging Specialist
Position: R&D Packaging Specialist
Area:
Northamptonshire
Salary: £35k - £45k
The Company:
Wet Wipe Manufacturer

The Role:

• To lead development, validation and implementation activities for new and existing products, with a focus on packing, packaging, materials, process improvement and wider R&D projects as required.

• Working within R&D, the role provides a technical link between Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement and external suppliers, ensuring solutions are compliant, commercially viable and suitable for manufacturing.

• Strong planning, organisational, project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to identify and implement innovative technical solutions and solve technical or operational problems in a structured manner.

• Strong technical writing, documentation and Microsoft Office skills.

• Lead development and technology transfer activities for new and existing products, including product, material, process, packing and packaging work streams.

• Identify new materials, technologies, processes and innovation opportunities through supplier engagement, trade shows and cross functional collaboration.

• Act as the technical contact for product development activities, materials, processes, specifications, trials and performance requirements.

• Coordinate laboratory, pilot and production trials, validation activities, operational readiness and scale-up requirements.

• Ensure products, materials, processes, packaging systems and documentation meet regulatory, customer, quality and manufacturing requirements.

• Support sustainability, efficiency, troubleshooting, lifecycle management and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Investigate and resolve technical, operational and data-related issues, including OOS investigations where required.

• Apply practical and analytical problem-solving to identify effective short and long-term solutions.

• Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements, assess risks and report accidents, incidents, near misses or unsafe conditions.

• Operate equipment only within training and competency levels and promote safe working practices at all times.

• Maintain compliance with Company GMP/GLP requirements, quality standards and inspection-ready work areas.

Requirements:

• Degree in Packaging Technology, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent industrial experience.

• Experience would also be beneficial of the following:
Flow-wrap manufacturing, polymer technology and raw material manufacturing processes

• Packaging line trials, validation, technology transfer and commercialisation activities

• GMP / regulated manufacturing environments, project management and supplier collaboration

• Training will be provided

• Innovative, flexible/adaptable, organised and quality aware

• Respectful, courteous, positive, self-motivated, reliable and a team player