Packaging Technician

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Packaging Technician to join our energetic and innovative Global Packaging Team. In this role, you will support the Global Packaging Innovation and Strategy Director and expert Packaging Technologists with a broad range of packaging projects and activities, actively contributing to the running and efficient operation of the department.

If you:

• are interested in food packaging
• inspired by working with successful and globally respected brands
• thrive in an international environment
• are motivated by the prospect of working in an organization that is passionate about beverages
• and would like to experience all of this as part of a world-class, talented and dynamic R&D group

then look no further – this role may offer you the opportunity that you are looking for.

The Role

As a Packaging Technician in [xxxxx], working closely together with a wide range of stakeholders globally, you will:

• assist the Global Packaging Innovation and Strategy Director and Packaging Technologists in the delivery of their projects and initiatives, from concept to launch
• undertake a diverse array of general functional and administrative tasks, vital to the functioning of the department
• be responsible for the upkeep and management of the global packaging specification system and its digital interface
• develop, implement and update Global Packaging procedural documentation, within the corporate Quality Management System
• ensure the smooth running and efficient operation of the Packaging Laboratory
• actively support the corporate sustainability programme, helping to ensure that we meet our packaging targets and achieve our goals

Your Profile

Ideally, you will have a technical diploma and a minimum of two years in a technical role, with a packaging interface, within either a beverage or a food environment. Internship may be included. However, prior experience in packaging is not a prerequisite and we welcome applicants from various educational and professional backgrounds.

If you have a technical qualification and / or experience and are familiar with quality management systems and procedures and food safety, this will be considered an advantage. With that said, the most important aspect is that you come with the right mindset, have an interest in packaging and are eager to learn.

Furthermore, the ideal candidate has:

• good interpersonal skills – is an effective communicator
• self-confidence with the ability to inspire confidence in others
• strong collaborative capability and is a good team player
• solid organizational and personal effectiveness ability – including time management
• proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – experience of working with technical documentation and / packaging specification systems would be a real advantage

What we can offer you

You will be joining a talented, high performing, successful team and experience a performance culture that reinforces [xxxxx]’s winning behaviours – ACT, CREATE, BE RESPONSIBLE – and has collaboration at its heart.

You will have the opportunity to work within a manufacturing plant and a technical department, within an exciting and innovative environment

If successful in this role, there will be the opportunity for career development within the Global Packaging Team

The company

[xxxxx] A/S is a global leader in fruit concentrates, fruit-based drinks, and home-freeze ice lollies. The Brands are available in more than 75 countries with production sites in Europe, Middle East and Asia.