We are looking for a packaging technologist who will be responsible for the design, development and manufacture of packaging for a range of products as well as quality control.
Responsibilities:
* generating new packaging products in response to briefs
* ensuring that packaging products meet set requirements and specifications
* producing samples to try out different materials and designs
* liaising with marketing, purchasing, and production staff
* Involved with quality control
* Quality complaints
* Spec sheets management
* identifying opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining quality
* running trials to check the packaging for suitability and testing for performance under various conditions
* controlling production and quality standards, including reporting packaging that doesn't meet these
* evaluating, selecting, and negotiating with suppliers
* identifying and choosing products from suppliers
writing reports
* keeping up to date with technological innovations.
Qualifications/Skills:
* Education in a related course
* 2 years of experience in a packaging role
* Design skills
* Attention to details
* Problem-solving attitude
* Innovation