R&D Packaging Specialist
2 days ago
Corby
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 workstreams. • 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