Junior Packaging Technologist - Louth
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Louth
- Salary
- 20000.00 - 30000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 18 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 16 Oct 2018
- Sectors
- Media & Digital Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Junior Packaging Technologist
Company: A global packaging manufacturer providing a variety of solutions from Food to Household Personal Care.
Location: Louth
Salary: DOE
Job Purpose: Support and co-ordination of all technical and product development activities in a timely manner, focusing on continuous improvement, product enhancement, productivity, sales growth and cost down initiatives.
Responsible for:
* Day to day support of the Technical manager and all technical activities.
* Manage or support the key business strategic projects as identified by Divisional Technical Team, ensuring focus and drive to deliver the necessary results in the given timeframe.
* Manage or support the key technical site projects and trials ensuring focus and drive to deliver the necessary results in the given timeframe.
* Provide technical support as required with customers to review product performance, account review and product development opportunities.
* Ensuring all required analytical testing is carried out and reports are written.
* Provide Technical analysis of materials and samples in-line with development requirements
* Ensuring the trial database, project tracker and technical systems that support the performance of the department are maintained on the daily basis.
* Support the Group Procurement Team in delivering cost saving initiatives with validation of new and alternative products.
* Support the central Technical team in the creation of "right first time" packaging solutions to meet customer performance requirements.
* Help with the management of the technical sign off process for all new products and specifications before first delivery to a customer.
* Ensuring the product information forms are checked for the manufacturing team.
* Ensuring all Development trials are produced with Technical supervision, relevant information is captured, and reports are written.
* Achieve agreed objectives with the business unit Technical Manager
* Perform other duties not written above as prescribed by the line manager.
* Travelling between sites, customers and suppliers will be required.
Job Responsibilities:
* Support the Business Unit Technical Manager with day to day operation
* Drive a culture of safety and compliance throughout the Technical Department.
* Liaise with all departments on material and product enhancements to improve existing products and implement cost out initiatives.
* Technical validation of new and alternative raw materials.
* Ensure the timely supply of information in line with customer and internal stakeholders expectations.
* Develop and maintain metrics for technical performance improvement.
* Support the investigation and resolution of technical / quality complaints
* Key account technical support
* Provision of technical support to sales, customer services and key accounts.
* Customer liaison - technical, NPD, training reviews etc.
* Work in tandem with central technical team on group project initiatives
* Technical input in to market /product conferences / reviews.
Requirements:
* Packaging background ideally; educated in packaging technology, design, manufacturing engineering or related discipline ideally
* Demonstrable workload management skills
* Inquisitive by nature and willingness to look for novel solutions
* Extrusion experience
* NPD
Interviews are being conducted as soon as possible for this vacancy, so if you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible and register your details with us.
Please note; we will not pass on any of your details without prior consent
Company: A global packaging manufacturer providing a variety of solutions from Food to Household Personal Care.
Location: Louth
Salary: DOE
Job Purpose: Support and co-ordination of all technical and product development activities in a timely manner, focusing on continuous improvement, product enhancement, productivity, sales growth and cost down initiatives.
Responsible for:
* Day to day support of the Technical manager and all technical activities.
* Manage or support the key business strategic projects as identified by Divisional Technical Team, ensuring focus and drive to deliver the necessary results in the given timeframe.
* Manage or support the key technical site projects and trials ensuring focus and drive to deliver the necessary results in the given timeframe.
* Provide technical support as required with customers to review product performance, account review and product development opportunities.
* Ensuring all required analytical testing is carried out and reports are written.
* Provide Technical analysis of materials and samples in-line with development requirements
* Ensuring the trial database, project tracker and technical systems that support the performance of the department are maintained on the daily basis.
* Support the Group Procurement Team in delivering cost saving initiatives with validation of new and alternative products.
* Support the central Technical team in the creation of "right first time" packaging solutions to meet customer performance requirements.
* Help with the management of the technical sign off process for all new products and specifications before first delivery to a customer.
* Ensuring the product information forms are checked for the manufacturing team.
* Ensuring all Development trials are produced with Technical supervision, relevant information is captured, and reports are written.
* Achieve agreed objectives with the business unit Technical Manager
* Perform other duties not written above as prescribed by the line manager.
* Travelling between sites, customers and suppliers will be required.
Job Responsibilities:
* Support the Business Unit Technical Manager with day to day operation
* Drive a culture of safety and compliance throughout the Technical Department.
* Liaise with all departments on material and product enhancements to improve existing products and implement cost out initiatives.
* Technical validation of new and alternative raw materials.
* Ensure the timely supply of information in line with customer and internal stakeholders expectations.
* Develop and maintain metrics for technical performance improvement.
* Support the investigation and resolution of technical / quality complaints
* Key account technical support
* Provision of technical support to sales, customer services and key accounts.
* Customer liaison - technical, NPD, training reviews etc.
* Work in tandem with central technical team on group project initiatives
* Technical input in to market /product conferences / reviews.
Requirements:
* Packaging background ideally; educated in packaging technology, design, manufacturing engineering or related discipline ideally
* Demonstrable workload management skills
* Inquisitive by nature and willingness to look for novel solutions
* Extrusion experience
* NPD
Interviews are being conducted as soon as possible for this vacancy, so if you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible and register your details with us.
Please note; we will not pass on any of your details without prior consent