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    Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Ltd
    Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Ltd England, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Then this is an exceptional opportunity for an R&D Packaging Manager to join our clients exclusive team, based in their R&D Facility.


    Company Culture:

    This is a fabulous opportunity to work with recognisable global brands and to see your work in the real world.

    As the R&D Packaging Manager you will be responsible for driving the development, validation, and execution of new packaging elements, as well as optimizing existing packaging elements through cost savings, sustainability improvements, and manufacturing efficiency improvements.

    You will proactively interface with relevant business partners to manage projects, lead the team to develop and execute packaging testing plans, and keep up to date with sustainability requirements.

    You will assess the value and benefits of technology, identify intellectual property, and assures proper steps are taken to protect the company's assets.

    The role also provides technical support to production sites, assures flawless handovers of technology from the laboratory to manufacturing, and analyses packaging components and manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve gross margins of brands.

    Lead and support the team to design, test, and execute new packaging elements for primary, secondary and tertiary packaging, with a focus on cost savings, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency.


    Regulatory/Legal :

    Keep up to date with regulatory and legislative activities regarding packaging and recycling and ensure that all projects comply with the relevant requirements.


    Quality Improveme nt:

    Establish a strong quality mindset within the organisation, work with Quality Assurance to identify and implement improvement programs for finished products and ensure the R&D processes and systems follow quality criteria.

    Provide technical support to production sites and contract manufacturers, ensure flawless handovers of technology from laboratory to manufacturing, and analyse packaging components and processes to reduce costs and improve gross margins.

    Conduct performance management and career development of technical staff, identify and address employee engagement issues, and oversee the daily running of Packaging Development laboratory and staff.

    The ideal candidate should have a university degree in sciences or engineering or a related relevant professional qualification.

    Additionally, you should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate on an executive level, proven leadership capability, experience managing organizations composed of scientists and engineers, and decision-making skills.

    Furthermore, you should be able to foster strong cross-functional relationships and build effective project teams and have strong negotiating skills.

    Finally, you will have a passion for learning and your continuous professional development.
    Knowledge of different languages will be advantageous, but not considered essential.
    Attractive salary and benefits package
    39 hours per week Monday-Friday
    24 days annual leave (you can also buy/sell up to 3 per year)
    Pension matched up to 9%
    Attractive discretionary annual bonus
    Life assurance cover
    Membership of a health cash plan

    Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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