Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast‑growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. This role will be based at our manufacturing site in Wigston to provide compliance data on packaging against authorised and documented methods, reporting to the Site SQSE Manager. As a key member of the factory Quality and Compliance team, the Packaging Technologist will support the effective day‑to‑day management of packaging used on site, providing compliance data and supporting the improvement and maintenance of packaging quality standards.
Key Deliverables
* Conducts compliance checks on printed packaging against specifications, including spectral colour assessments and visual comparisons to Epson proofs; captures and stores trend data in the QA repository, shares insights with the Senior Artwork Technical Manager, and ensures assessments meet sampling standards and retailer requirements.
* Maintains coding, calendars, and data updates (e.g. MID), supports KPI monitoring through data collation including Certificates of Analysis, and provides documentation for non‑conformance issues and supplier communications.
* Holds and releases non‑compliant packaging materials, stores master standards, participates in internal audits and traceability activities, and supports external audits by providing technical packaging data.
* Identifies improvement opportunities, contributes to projects, supports investigations with escalation when needed, and recommends and helps implement preventative measures to reduce risks and promote best practices.
Essential Requirements
* A passion for driving forward best practice
* Ability to work well in a team and under own initiative
* Strong IT skills
* Ability to communicate concisely across multiple platforms
* Ability to travel occasionally for supplier audits
* Eye for detail
* Analytical skills
* Needs to pass Munsell Colour Test
Desirable Qualifications
* BSc Degree qualification
* Any previous experience in quality or compliance
* Food safety level 3 HACCP
* Level 3 Lead Auditor Qualification
Benefits
* Stakeholder pension scheme
* Life assurance cover upon enrolment to Stakeholder pension scheme
* 25 days + bank holidays
* Holiday enhancement scheme
* 1 volunteering day per year
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discount and cashback scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme
* Financial wellbeing support
* Access to great training and development opportunities
pladis is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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