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Form of work- Join a market leading FMCG during an exciting phase of growth
- Play a lead role on exciting NPD and Sustainability packaging projects
- Fulltime Permanent, Macquarie Park location - WFH up to 2 days a week
At Goodman Fielder our purpose is making everyday food better for everyone. Our aspiration is to be the leading integrated food solutions business in the region driven by our core values of Create Clarity, Better Together, Own It, and Collective Curiosity. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference and one that considers our end-to-end value chain when making decisions to optimise our business. Collectively we are curious, we seek new ways to improve and evolve and together we drive change as an opportunity for us to innovate and transform our business and to achieve beyond what we think is possible.
About the opportunity:
Based in Macquarie Park, The Snr Packaging Technologist will be the Packaging technical lead for a portfolio of projects, and part of a cross functional team leading packaging change in the baking and grocery spaces. The role will be accountable for the delivery of NPD, VE, Sustainability, Innovation and CI projects, executed using agreed Packaging development & change management processes, quality and regulatory requirements and manufacturing capability and providing technical expertise to key stakeholders.
You will be responsible for:
- Actively identify and drive projects to enable Goodman Fielder to deliver on its sustainability commitments for 2025 and beyond.
- Actively identify and drive project to bring packaging innovation to the business delivering improvements in cost, consumer appeal and sustainability credentials
- Develop and appropriately communicate project timelines and key milestones highlighting and mitigating risks.
- Ensure regulatory & Packaging sustainability constraints/opportunities are taken into account when developing products.
- Maintain comprehensive records and documentation of all key development activities, including Packaging specifications, factory trial reports and SAP data.
- Deliver on all GF packaging NPD and value engineering projects within portfolio
To be successful in this role you will need:
- 4+ years' experience in a Packaging Technologist role
- Advanced internal, external and International stakeholder management
- Analytical, Project Management, Problem Solving, Commercialisation Experience
- Highly motivated, independent, self-disciplined, demonstrating ownership & initiatives
- Engineering or Materials Science degree or similar
- Knowledge of Packaging Industry and Recycling industry
What can we offer you?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded R&D team, in a local business with a broad variety of products. You will receive exposure to a broad range of products and manufacturing sites, and work with an experienced and high performing team who can provide excellent mentorship and training as you launch your career in the food industry.
In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development. At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers.
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