Packaging Technologist

## Packaging Technologist Bewerbenlocations:
Leeds Office and R&Dtime type:
Vollzeitposted on:
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Enddatum: 22. Juni 2026 (Noch 13 Tage Zeit für Bewerbung) job requisition :
R-1182474
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* Job Title:

** Packaging Technologist
** Business Function:
** R&D
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* Location:

** Leeds
* * JOB PURPOSE
** The Deodorants category is a key part of the Unilever Personal Care Business Group. With a family of Power Brands – Rexona, Dove, Axe – which are critical growth drivers of the company.

We are looking for a Packaging Technologist to help shape the future of deodorant packaging for some of the world’s most recognisable Personal Care brands.

This is a hands-on technical role at the heart of innovation—translating ideas into robust, scalable packaging solutions that deliver outstanding consumer experiences while embedding sustainability, quality and speed to market.
** RESPONSIBILITIES
* ** Lead and support packaging development across innovation and renovation projects, from concept through to industrialisation
* Provide technical packaging expertise to cross‐functional project teams, ensuring designs meet performance, quality and manufacturing requirements
* Define functional specifications, risk assessments (including FMEA), and validation strategies for components and systems
* Plan and deliver packaging trials, lab testing, pilot runs and factory line trials, including management of technicians and external partners
* Analyse test data using statistical and digital tools to identify risks, drive decisions and improve design robustness
* Collaborate with Design and Simulation teams to validate and calibrate virtual models using physical test data
* Work with suppliers globally to improve, harmonise and qualify aerosol and deodorant packaging components
* Contribute to capability building and continuous improvement, including development of new test methods and design rules.
** ALL ABOUT YOU
*** A technical background in engineering, science, design, materials or equivalent experience.
* Experience in packaging development, working with packaging materials and technologies (e.g. metals, plastics, aerosols, complex assemblies).
* Confidence working with technical drawings, tolerances, and test data.
* Experience with defining & developing testing methods, and comfortable with data analysis & interpretation (eg statistical process control). Experience in metrology is preferred.
* Digital fluency and confidence working with data, digital tools and analytics to inform decisions
* Knowledge of personal care, or specifically deodorant, packaging (aerosol, stick, or roll‐on formats) is a strong advantage.
** NOTES
* *** About Unilever
** Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’  
** What We Offer
** Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment. Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you.

We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.
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