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Packaging Manager / Engineer, West Midlands
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
22.06.2025
Expiry Date:
06.08.2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Packaging Manager / Engineer – Some WFH
Salary: Up to £45k pa (depending on experience)
Location: West Midlands
Reference: J79146
Contact: Telephone: 0121 233 1522
Opportunity to join one of the UK’s best known and most loved brands. You will lead RDQ activities to complete packaging design and deployment for innovation, growth, and productivity projects across multiple geographies, focusing on delivering a superior consumer experience.
You will coordinate technical work aligned with RDQ, marketing, and manufacturing requirements, communicating status and risks effectively, and manage projects to determine packaging specifications using sampling, supplier management, and factory trials in accordance with GMP and HACCP standards. The role involves developing packaging designs, specifications, scale-up, commissioning, and resource planning, including external agencies and suppliers. You will use your understanding of equipment design and manufacturing processes to ensure packaging specifications are precise. Stakeholder management, influencing decisions, and creating intellectual property to drive competitive advantage are key responsibilities.
What you will bring:
* Experience in packaging development or deployment, preferably within FMCG or consumer packaging sectors
* Leadership and influencing skills within cross-functional teams
* Ability to plan and deliver multiple priorities
* Problem-solving skills for complex technical or business issues
* Strong communication skills, including technical reporting
* Coaching and mentoring abilities
* Focus on consumer needs
* Technical curiosity and collaborative mindset
The role involves delivering projects across multiple European manufacturing sites and mentoring junior team members.
Our client offers a range of benefits including 50/50 home/office working, holiday purchase options, and flexible working arrangements.
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