Packaging Technologist
Listed August 2nd 2023
Dandenong South, VIC
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- Dynamic and diverse Packaging Technologist role supporting NPD & existing packaging
- Based at our modern Dandenong South facility with access to hybrid working
- Purpose-led organisation with a deep purpose to ‘make food a force for good’
The Company
Inspired by Australia’s great people and amazing foodie culture, Chobani USA purchased the Gippsland Dairy brand to form Chobani Australia in 2011. Flash forward 12 years and Chobani is Australia’s #1 yogurt brand, living in the hearts (and tummies) of fans across the country.
But it’s always been about more than yogurt. At its heart, Chobani is purpose-led, and takes seriously its belief in making a difference using food as a force for good. The Chobani team is passionate about supporting the communities in which they live and work, adopting a trail blazing approach to tackling Australian food insecurity through volunteering, donations, and community impact.
The opportunity
We have a great opportunity for a curious and solutions focused Packaging Technologist to create and implement innovative new/improved packaging solutions to support our New Product Development (NPD) process.
In this autonomous role, you will manage the development of packaging solutions from brief to the handover with Operations where they will be ready for production. Briefs may either be builds on existing packaging types, or innovative, new packaging solutions.
This is an exciting time to join Chobani as we continue evolving and growing, and we look to innovate and move into new categories, and you will have the opportunity to proactively identify and drive Optimisation opportunities that will minimise wastage and provide cost-effective efficiencies, and work on more companywide annual projects that will stretch and build your capability.
The role will predominately be based at our modern Dandenong South office, where you will have access to hybrid working. Some interstate travel and occasional weekend work (for testing) may be required.
Skills & Experience
Ideally to be successful in the role you will have:
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of a wide range of packaging materials, structures, and manufacturing processes, including but not limited to corrugated cardboard, Plastics (rigid & soft), & barriers properties of packaging
- Excellent communication skills, able to ask the right questions to a variety of stakeholders
- A solutions mindset, with a love of solving problems and coming up with creative ideas
- A drive to improve the status quo, with a curious, continuous improvement mindset
- Degree qualified preferably with a Packaging qualification (Engineering qualifications with Packaging experience may also be considered)
This is the perfect role for a curious, externally connected technical expert who enjoys solving business challenges and partnering different stakeholders to understand the commercial objectives and can find a way to make it happen. You definitely won’t know everything in this role, but with the right proactive attitude, and energy to learn and seek the solution out, your capabilities will be strengthened, and will enjoy working with a bunch of supportive and like-minded passionate CHO-peeps!
Benefits
At Chobani, social responsibility is in our DNA and that means you will be joining an organisation that is constantly seeking to make a difference for the community, people, and planet. Chobani offers free parking, a wellbeing program and a great rewards and recognition program, plus unlimited free yoghurt whilst in the office!
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