Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses
Group Packaging Technologist
Chessington
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Group Packaging Technologist
Reports to: Head of Operational and Packaging Procurement
Location: Chessington or Grimsby
Salary: DOE
Shift pattern: Mon – Fri. Site
Hours: 40 hours a week
Scope and Purpose of the Role
To share knowledge and expertise about packaging concepts, packaging machines, technologies, and materials that will protect and preserve products.
- Approve and sign off current and proposed packaging concepts that will transfer safely through the supply chain to consumer.
- Lead new products development and new concepts that will enable NESI to implement innovative packaging formats that brings value, safety, quality, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, namely but not limited to Engineering, Technical, NPD, and Operations, engaging in problem-solving techniques to deliver continuous improvements to operations.
- Support the procurement team on selection, trialing, and approval of alternative materials and suppliers at supplier bases and within NESI factories.
- Support Technical & Operational teams in quality checks, reports, and claims whenever required.
- Own the management of all packaging specs (new and current), the quality standards, and all packaging supplier/product compliance on the Supplier Compliance Portal.
- Work with the Supply Base Manager to ensure the packaging risk assessment is always up to date and compliant.
- Lead the process of implementation and management of the EPR requirements for NESI packaging.
- Work closely with packaging suppliers on getting the necessary information required by EPR: RAG/RAM data.
- Support the Packaging Administrators & Finance teams on data gathering, accuracy, and on-time packaging reports to DEFRA/HMRC and customers.
- Assist Operations and Finance teams in setting the correct bill of materials.
- Engage and work with new packaging materials and solutions with Customers, Suppliers, and other Partners.
- Ensure that we meet the packaging quality and standards in line with the Government and Customers' sustainability and quality guidelines.
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What is this Role Accountable For
- Provide guidance when called upon to Production and Engineering to support in achieving line cost efficiency and waste reductions.
- Work with the Packaging procurement Manager in finding, trialing, and approving alternative materials and suppliers for driving cost efficiencies, quality, and contingencies.
- Support the Supply Base team on incoming quality checks, reports, and claims for packaging materials as required.
- Provide functional expertise and know-how to new development projects; work closely with cross-functional teams to provide sustainable, safe, and long-term packaging solutions to products.
- Lead communication with NESI customers, equipment, and packaging suppliers, environmental organizations (WRAP, OPRL, UK Plastic Pact, etc.) on packaging base projects or issues.
- Support the delivery of NESI Packaging Initiatives.
- Deliver a quarterly horizon scanning report to the business, in preparation for any customer asks.
- Be influential in supporting the sites' quality culture programs.
Key Deliverables
- Provide and maintain fit-for-purpose packaging solutions that deliver a high-quality and safe product for NESI brand and customers.
- Environmental and sustainability packaging materials and format.
- Improved operational performance.
- Leverage benefits and cost efficiency for the business and customers.
- Visual appeal and functionality.
- Strong communication with internal and external partners.
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What Experiences, Knowledge, and Capabilities Do I Need to Demonstrate?
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate sound evidence of the following:
- A track record of working in a similar and fast-paced food manufacturing environment, with experience in running factory trials and results assessment.
- Successful implementation of new packaging, optimization of packaging performance in a manufacturing environment.
- Expert knowledge of different packaging formats, and up-to-date knowledge of packaging and sustainability trends, challenges, and technologies.
- Knowledge and understanding of retailers' packaging codes of practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of EPR legislation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with demonstrable experience in the Investigation loop from start to finish, confident to escalate to internal and external customers.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication, assertiveness, and relationship-building skills.
- Managing up and down across all stakeholders.
- Proven ability to consider differing viewpoints and propose decisions based on facts and the strategic direction of the business.
- Proven ability to partner with colleagues and customers.
- Time management – self-starter.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Pension: 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
- Life Insurance: 3 x annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discount on products
- Unlimited Refreshments
- On-site parking
- Referral Programme
- Sports & Social Fund
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