Packaging Technologist

Packaging Technologist £30,000 - £40,000 benefits Somerset Packaging. It’s more than just a box. It’s the thing that keeps your salad fresh, your curry leak-proof, and your retail buyers happy. If you get it right, no one notices. Get it wrong? Everyone does . So if you’re the sort of person who gets a quiet kick out of packaging that works, keeps costs down, and ticks every technical and sustainability box in the book — this could be for you. This is a Packaging Technologist role with one of the UK’s major food manufacturers. Big enough to be serious. Fast enough to keep you on your toes. Creative enough to give you room to do more than shuffle specs around all day. You’ll be the one turning new product ideas into packaging reality — working across NPD, Process, Procurement, Commercial, and more. There’s real ownership here. From concept to trial to sign-off and onto supermarket shelves — it’s your call to make sure the packaging works . A bit about you: You’ve done this before — ideally in FMCG or food. You get how packaging materials behave in real-life factory and retail environments. You’re used to artwork approvals, print specs, shelf-life trials, all the fiddly bits that happen between “that looks nice” and “we’re live”. You’re not just a do-er. You’re a problem solver. Someone who can spot an issue before it turns into a disaster (and diplomatically stop it in its tracks). You’re curious, sharp, and pretty organised — because juggling artwork approvals, packaging trials, and a meeting with a customer all in one week requires a certain kind of brain. In return: They’ll give you the platform to grow, proper career progression, a benefits package that isn’t an afterthought, and the chance to be part of a team where people actually care about getting things done (and doing it well). A genuinely good opportunity to move your packaging career forward with a company that knows what it’s doing. Interested? Hit apply. Or get in touch with Rachel to chat through the details. Please note that visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position and that the employer is not open to candidates who are on Visa’s Ref RLS56372

Location: Somerset, UK, GB

Posted Date: 7/31/2025