Packaging Technologist
23 hours ago
Coventry
Packaging Technologist – Food Manufacturing – Coventry - £35,000 to £38,000 If you’ve ever looked at a pack on shelf and thought, “that could’ve been done better”… this might be for you. This isn’t a role where you just tweak artwork and pass it along. You’ll be right in the middle of it — fixing problems on site, getting new products over the line, and making sure packaging actually works in the real world… not just on a spec sheet. You’ll be: • Managing packaging development from concept through to launch, • Working closely with design agencies on artwork, reprographics and print quality, • Leading packaging trials and supporting product launches, • Troubleshooting issues on site with QA and Operations, • Managing packaging specs, compliance and ensuring everything is fit for purpose, • Driving cost-saving and improvement projects without cutting corners, • Building strong relationships with suppliers to stay ahead of trends What they’re looking for • Solid experience in NPD packaging within food manufacturing, • Someone who understands materials, films, and how packaging behaves in production, • Comfortable working cross-functionally with pretty much every department, • A problem-solver — not someone who escalates everything at the first hurdle, • Ideally degree-qualified with a packaging or food-related background If you enjoy the mix of technical detail, real-world problem solving, and seeing your work on shelf… you’ll like this.