Packaging Technologist – Health & Beauty Care

Packaging Technologist – Health & Beauty Care

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A Packaging Technologist will work with a variety of blue‑chip, high street retailers and brand owners across global premium markets. The role is key to New Product Introduction, providing technical input on packaging development projects from receipt of customer brief through to product commercialisation, while ensuring that the resulting packaging components comply with the regulations applicable to customers’ chosen distribution markets.

The Pack Tech will demonstrate FMCG experience and packaging material knowledge, support production teams via attendance at line trials, provide innovative problem‑solving, develop relationships with customer stakeholders, and serve as the key packaging contact. They will also confirm specification changes to supply‑chain colleagues, collaborate with suppliers to create accurate component specification documentation, and ensure products are delivered on‑time and within budget.

Required skills and experience:

• IOP Certificate or equivalent and/or significant relevant industry experience
• Good range of technical materials knowledge and packaging development experience
• Keen interest in New Product Development and evolving packaging material and recycling legislation
• Ability to efficiently plan, organise and manage own tasks and deliver them to deadlines
• Ability to work individually or collaboratively as a member of a team
• Ability to organise, prioritise and multi‑task workload
• Flexibility and an ability to react and respond positively to changes in priority and workload
• Ability to retain focus and maintain a calm demeanour under pressure
• Professional demeanour and consistently applying the highest ethical standards when dealing with employees, colleagues, suppliers and customers
• Accuracy with good attention to detail
• Creative approach to problem solving
• Good eye for colour – colour vision testing may be required

The role is largely office‑based within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, requiring proactive management of the packaging workstream while maintaining flexibility and enthusiasm as a team player working alongside multi‑disciplinary project teams.