Packaging Technologist - Leeds, West Yorkshire

Packaging Technologist
Permanent
Full time
Birstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire
GBP24,500 to GBP30,600 + excellent benefits

This is an opportunity to make a key contribution to our European Care & Treats business. As Packaging Technologist, you'll play a fundamental role in the development of new and existing dog and cat treats and contribute to a deeper understanding of our target consumers and pack solutions. Reporting to our Site R&D Manager, you'll be involved in projects impacting upon our European Care & Treats businesses, whilst working closely with and influencing key internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Execute and deliver on a range of packaging development & implementation projects that will lead to continuous improvement in product design and performance.
• Execute and deliver on projects designed to optimize business costs.
• Manage site packaging specifications in line with MPE design principles and standards.
• Support technical risk assessments on changes to packaging, and ensure that all risks are effectively managed.
• Manage the implementation of new packaging on site according to the Mars Packaging Quality Management (PQM) standard using relevant system tools.
• Contribute to the definition of minimum standards and critical success factors (CSFs) as part of the Handover 1 and 2 processes for defined packaging implementation projects in collaboration with other site R&D team members, MPE Hub R&D, and local cross-functional teams.
• Collate and manage packaging data, ensuring that that our packaging conforms to standards, and that exceptions are effectively escalated and managed.
• Work on Level 2 trouble-shooting activities in partnership with other functions to ensure the successful resolution of packaging issues.
• Input into local and European Activity Task Groups, providing risk assessment and technical support as required.
• Actively participate in regional technical communities to promote the effective sharing of knowledge and experience across the MPE network and central teams.

To do the role you'll need:

• Educated ideally to degree level in a technical discipline
• Proven track record in applying your technical/scientific problem-solving ability
• Sound knowledge of packaging materials and systems.
• Basic project and risk management
• Drive for results
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to work as part of an effective team

In return, we offer:

• Range of in-house training opportunities
• Competitive salary, bonus and excellent benefits
• Great career progression opportunities

Mars Pet Care and Treats is fast-growing, with major brands including PEDIGREE, WHISKAS and DREAMIES. Birstall is one of the main supply units for Mars Pet Care and Treats in Europe, as well as being our innovation hub, where we fuse together powerful insights with sophisticated technologies to build our core business and drive innovation to fuel sustained, double-digit growth.

So, if we've just described you and your aspirations, click on the 'Apply' button. Our application process is not mobile friendly so needs to be completed on a laptop/desktop.