Senior Packaging Technologist

6 days ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Westland Milk Products Full time

From the wildest places come the purest ingredients. Born on the beautifully raw West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, Westland Milk Products has an excellent international reputation that embodies the West Coast spirit in all that it does. It's taken some good old-fashioned hard work to get where we are, and our committed team is a huge part of our ongoing success. We process over 700 million litres of milk a year and produce a wide range of consumer and foodservice products, and dairy ingredients.

Reporting to our GM Innovation and based in Christchurch (Hornby), we're looking for a Senior Packaging Technologist to provide technical packaging expertise in support of our innovation and business-as-usual activities across the Westland Milk Products business. More specifically, the Senior Packaging Technologist will lead the design, development and execution of packaging solutions to achieve our market requirements, business objectives, cost reduction initiatives and sustainability goals.

This role will also:

- Support the sales and marketing teams in differentiating our products through packaging features and improvements, keeping abreast of state-of-the-art on packaging innovation and the international regulatory environment impacting food packaging materials.
- Have a deep understanding of packaging suppliers and be able to support the Procurement Team in developing and maintaining relationships with chosen vendors.

Applicants will ideally possess:

- A tertiary qualification in Packaging / Food Technology /Engineering /Science, or equivalent.
- Significant food manufacturing and food packaging experience in Dairy / Food / FMCG Industry
- A sound knowledge of food packaging materials and their manufacture, along with food pack construction and use.
- Knowledge of environmental and handling effects on packaging materials.
- Knowledge of food packaging contaminants and chemical migrants.
- Knowledge of food package printing/coating materials and processes.
- Understanding of food quality systems and international food regulations
- Understanding of sustainable packaging initiatives.
- Sound project management experience and ability
- Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail
- Exceptional communication skills and an innovative and flexible approach to life and work

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-known company, working in great role within a dedicated and passionate team who take pride in everything they do. We offer a competitive salary, incentive scheme, health & life insurances, free parking (+ delicious discounted grass-fed quality butter) and other benefits, so come and join our truly innovative, Innovation team Please see the accompanying position description (available on our Westland Careers page westlandcareers.co.nz) for further information.

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**Job Details**:

- Reference #- 26534- Posted on- 29 Apr 2024- Closes on- 12 May 2024 23:55- Location(s)- Christchurch - Hornby, Rolleston- Expertise- Quality & Compliance, Research & Development- Job level(s)- Experienced- Work type(s)- Permanent

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