Packaging Development Technologist

Job description

MAIN JOB PURPOSE

Unilever Ice Cream packaging Team is looking for a Packaging Development Technologist as part of NAMETRUB F&R Team. The job holder will lead packaging development activities across various platforms and ensure project delivery in close partnership across functions. You will bring your passion for Ice cream and enthusiasm to know consumer and customer needs and trends and use this to shape deliver brilliant, sustainable, packaging experiences. This position will interface with Brand Development, Supply Chain, Procurement, Product development, Processing, CTI, CMI, and Packaging Suppliers, to drive consumer focused, innovative, and optimized packaging solutions.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS

· Educated in engineering, packaging technology or a related technical discipline
· Using design and drawing tools will be a plus
· Basic knowledge in a wide range of materials especially in the key materials for the category – Flexibles, Rigid Plastics and Paper Board
· Basic knowledge in technical drawing and packaging machine technologies
· Experience in using measurement and testing equipment.
· Basic Knowledge of project management
· Ability to influence new thinking with stakeholders and within team
· Develop and manage innovation, saving and sustainability projects, to help meet the annual category targets
· To manage good technical data records – project data, specifications, test results
· Able to work effectively in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams.
· Flexibility in work style to be able to manage several projects simultaneously
· To manage and deliver their own agreed work plan
· To comply with the Unilever Code of Business Principles and all SHE and QA policies, including the support of product claims, risk management and environmental awareness.