Allicio Packaging Technologist

Job Title: Packaging Technologist

Location: Site Based, Leek, UK

Department: Quality Control

Reports To: Group QACC Manager

About the Role

We’re looking for an exoerienced Packaging Technologist to join our Quality and Technical team in a fast-paced blended powder manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on, technically focused role where you’ll lead the development of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions while also improving and optimising our existing formats.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring packaging is fit for purpose, compliant, cost-effective, and operationally efficient, supporting both new product launches and day-to-day production.

Responsibilities

Packaging Development & Innovation

• Develop and trial new packaging formats for NPD projects
• Ensure packaging is compatible with powder products (e.g. moisture control, sealing, shelf-life)
• Work cross-functionally with NPD, Technical, Production, and suppliers

Continuous Improvement

• Optimise existing packaging to improve performance, reduce cost, and minimise waste
• Troubleshoot packaging issues on production lines
• Support factory teams with technical expertise and process improvements

Sustainability

• Drive initiatives to improve recyclability and reduce material usage
• Support transition to more sustainable packaging solutions
• Contribute to environmental targets and compliance requirements

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure packaging meets food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements
• Maintain specifications, documentation, and change control processes
• Support audits (e.g. BRC, ISO, HACCP)

Supplier Management

• Work closely with suppliers to source, trial, and approve materials
• Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Experience in a packaging role within food or FMCG manufacturing
• Strong understanding of packaging materials and production environments
• Experience running trials and solving technical packaging issues
• Knowledge of food safety and regulatory requirements
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience working with powder products
• Knowledge of sustainable packaging solutions
• Experience with automated packing lines or manufacturing environments

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical capability
• Commercial awareness and cost focus
• Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Detail-oriented with strong technical documentation skills
• IT literate across Microsoft 365 and TEAMS
• Commercial mindset
• Friendly, collaborative, and Professional demeanour
• Solutions orientated
• Hands on, Can-do attitude.

If the above sounds like you, and you want to be part of an established business in an exciting growth phase, we would love to hear from you

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to directly. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, your application has, unfortunately, not been successful on this occasion and we wish you every success in your career search.