126 Packaging jobs in the United Kingdom

Packaging Designer | Homewear & Furniture | Packaging & Graphic Design | Fully Remote - UK Based | Circa 40,000

Forget "designing a pretty box." This isn't that. This is packaging that has to work as hard as the product it protects. We're talking heavy goods. Complex shapes. Fragile yet valuable homewares that demand absolute perfection in how they're presented, protected, and delivered.

You'll live at the intersection of function and brand, part structural problem-solver, part visual storyteller. You'll understand materials, weights, distribution challenges, and the physics of impact. You'll think about fixtures, padding, and durability before you think about colour palettes.You'll appreciate that packaging isn't just a vessel - it's the first physical handshake with the customer.

This IS for you if:

• You're an experienced packaging designer who understands heavy goods, homewares, and high-value items.

• You can engineer solutions that survive global shipping while still looking premium.

• You can add graphics and brand personality to elevate the unboxing experience from "functional" to "memorable."

The challenge:

You'll be responsible for ensuring every customer's first interaction with the brand is flawless. From the moment they lay eyes on their parcel to the second they reveal what's inside. You'll work closely with product teams, logistics, and marketing to deliver packaging that protects, impresses, and represents .

This is your chance to make packaging a strategic advantage, not an afterthought.

Packaging Technologist

Location: Lanarkshire (hybrid working)

Salary: 45,000 (DOE - negotiable)

Here's a chance to shape packaging for premium drinks in a growing, ambitious business. We're looking for a Packaging Technologist who can turn ideas into reality, from bulk production runs to small, limited-edition releases. Most of your work will be on secondary packaging so think labels, cartons, boxes, corrugate, but you'll also support wider packaging projects where needed.

You'll work closely with the Project Manager, Production and Marketing as well as suppliers, design agencies and teams across the business to make sure projects are practical, compliant, sustainable and deliver real impact. If you like juggling multiple projects, solving problems and seeing your work on shelves worldwide, this could be the role for you.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead packaging development on new products and brand projects
• Solve production challenges and drive efficiency improvements
• Work with suppliers on cost savings, material choices and waste reduction
• Manage artwork and labelling to keep everything legally and commercially sound
• Deliver both high-volume projects and small, bespoke premium runs
• Help push sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement

Key skills:

• Experienced in packaging development (FMCG, drinks, or similar)
• Confident with secondary packaging (labels, cartons, boxes, corrugate)
• Knowledge of materials, equipment and production processes
• Compliance savvy, including international labelling standards
• Highly organised, collaborative and thrives on juggling multiple priorities
• Bonus points if you have sustainability experience

Other company benefits:

• 7% pension and discretionary annual bonus
• Hybrid working, with early finish at 1pm Fridays
• Vouchers, healthcare discounts and wellbeing programme
• Career progression in a business that's performing strongly

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and should confirm their eligibility in their application.

Packaging Technologist/Manager
Norfolk
55,000

Are you passionate about creating packaging that not only looks great but also works brilliantly across the supply chain? This could be the role for you.

We're working with a highly successful FMCG business in Norfolk that's expanding its team with the addition of a Packaging Technologist . They produce a wide variety of packaging solutions, from jars and tubes to pouches, bottles, refill packs, gift sets and more.

This is a hybrid role offering 2 days per week from home , and they will give you a chance to work with the main retailers and global brands!

What you'll be doing:

• Lead packaging development for new and existing products
• Turn customer ideas into practical, commercial packaging solutions
• Source, spec and trial packaging across materials and formats
• Collaborate with customers, engineers, and suppliers to get it right first time
• Drive improvements, cost savings and sustainability initiatives

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a Packaging Technologist or Manager (FMCG or Food background preferred)
• Strong technical knowledge of packaging materials and print processes
• Confident working from concept through to production and approvals
• Collaborative approach with both customers and internal teams
• A problem-solver who can balance creativity, cost, and practicality

Why apply?

You'll be joining a successful and growing business where packaging is seen as a key driver of innovation. If you enjoy variety, ownership, and the chance to make a real impact, this role will give you exactly that.

Please call Owen on (phone number removed) to learn more.

The Sofidel Group

Sofidel, headquartered in Porcari (Lucca), is a global leader in tissue paper production. With a presence in 12 European countries and 11 U.S. states, we employ over 9,000 people dedicated to innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity. Our products, including toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins, are available in more than 50 countries.

We proudly own well-known brands such as Regina, Nicky, Sopalin, Le Trfle, Hakle, Softis, Nalys, Cosynel, and KittenSoft, while also producing for private-label retailers. With the Papernet brand, we also cater to the "Away-from-Home" sector, ensuring quality solutions for businesses and public spaces.

Wherever you are, Sofidel is there, bringing comfort, quality, and sustainability to everyday life!

To guarantee the right operation of the packaging machinery in compliance with the working instructions and the safety guide lines.

• To run the packaging machine
• To run the roll pack bundler machine
• To change the polyethylene reels and their optional materials or feed the machine with skillets or cases
• To run the log saw if required
• To stop and restart the machineries when needed
• To check the compliance between the product and the related data sheet
• To draft the data sheet regarding the production control
• Small maintenance activities and adjustments
• To manage the machinery change over
• To support the colleagues in case of need and overview the end line process when required
• To ensure a high level of housekeeping of the working area is maintained throughout the shift
• To ensure health & safety rules are adhered to

WHAT WE OFFER

• A full-time employment
• The chance to work in an international Group and a concrete opportunity for professional growth
• A dynamic environment based on teamwork
• Sofidel Language Learning Programme through innovative digital platform for you and one additional user, such as family member or friend.

HOURS OF WORK

• Full time 12-hour shifts (06:30 -18:30 or 18:30 - 06:30) with a mixture of days and nights. Hours work out at an average of 42 hours per week.

Packaging Technician

Based in Worthing

16.47 to 18.30 Per Hour

Overtime paying 23.72 Per Hour - once you have completed the initial training period.

Night Shift

Monday to Thursday 21.45 to 07.15

38 hours per week

1 year contract

My client based in Worthing is seeking to recruit people to work in their Pharmaceutical Packaging Department. This area is a busy environment and requires candidates to have a can-do work ethic and be able to multitask. There is also a requirement to be able to fill in auditable documentation correctly. Training is given at every step.

Key Skills Required
* Basic English (written and reading) and Maths skills - GCSE's.
* To be able to maintain a clean and organised work environment.
* Ability to operate packaging machinery (training given).
* Good work ethic and a team player.

Training will be provided on the following:
* Perform quality assurance checks on finished packaging.
* Assemble boxes and other packaging materials.
* Label and affix shipping labels.
* Have a good understanding of GMP (Good manufacture practice).

If you have the relevant current experience, please apply now.

"Why GSK? GSK's success absolutely depends on it's people. While getting ahead of disease together is about their ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. GSK strive to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in their Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. They're committed to ensuring that their workforce reflects the communities they work and hire in, and their GSK leadership reflects their GSK workforce.

GI Group work in partnership with GSK and are an equal opportunities employer who demonstrate respect for diversity by adhering to all applicable legislation, encouraging equal opportunities in recruitment, and establishing working practices to safeguard against prejudice. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on "

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Packaging Technologist

Salary: 40k-55k

Suffolk

My client is a leading manufacturer, working with the biggest brands in the industry. The purpose of this role is to oversee the end-to-end development of packaging solutions, from initial concept through to full-scale production. This position includes supervising a junior team member while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product development, quality assurance, manufacturing, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and fulfil all packaging requirements for new and existing product developments, ensuring alignment with customer needs and technical feasibility.
li>Collaborate with customers to interpret packaging requirements and translate them into clear technical specifications.
• Provide expert guidance on packaging materials, design considerations, and technical feasibility to enhance product quality and reduce risks.
• Source, evaluate, and develop packaging solutions that meet cost targets, supplier capabilities, and factory constraints.
• Maintain strong relationships with engineers and factory teams to ensure packaging selections align with production capabilities.
• Create, update, and communicate detailed packaging specifications, including technical drawings and labelling requirements.
• Ensure packaging meets all supply chain requirements, from primary to tertiary packaging, safeguarding product integrity until it reaches the consumer.
• Conduct packaging trials, tests, and pre-production assessments to ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Strong technical expertise with hands-on experience in packaging processes and material applications.
• Proven ability to independently manage tasks while effectively overseeing and guiding a junior team member.
• Upholds professionalism and integrity when collaborating with internal teams, suppliers, and clients.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools with an eye for detail, particularly in colour accuracy for packaging approvals.

Packaging Technologist – Beauty & FMCG

Packaging. It’s not just a box or a bottle.
It’s the first thing people touch. The thing that has to protect, perform, look good, feel good – and increasingly – be sustainable.

This role is about staying ahead of the curve. Spotting trends before they go mainstream. Knowing which formats are gimmicks and which ones actually work. And then helping brands turn big creative ideas into packaging that can actually be manufactured, filled, shipped, and shelved.

You’ll get to:

• Hunt down and present the latest packaging innovations.

• Build and run a packaging library that keeps clients excited.

• Translate creative briefs into viable, compliant, manufacturable solutions.

• Push sustainable options (PCR, refill, mono-materials) into real-world projects.

• Work with suppliers you already know and trust – and add a few new ones.

What you’ll need:

• A couple of years in packaging development (ideally FMCG / beauty).

• A qualification along the lines of an IOM3 Diploma.

• A creative head with a practical streak.

• The ability to juggle projects and people without dropping the ball.

This is a permanent role, majority of the week will be spent at the site in Hampshire. 

If you’re the type who sees a new moisturiser tube and wonders how it’s made, this could be your gig.

Edwards Employment Solutions Ltd are an award-winning, independent recruiter who supports companies across the East Midlands and Yorkshire. We work with a wide range of companies within the Industrial sector, bringing local jobs to local people, just like YOU!

We are currently recruiting for Packaging Operatives for our Sheffield based client. 

This is a 2 week temporary position

Pay Rates and Benefits

• p>£12.70p/h

• 7AM-3PM

• Mon-Fri

• Day shifts

• Free onsite parking

Duties of the role include: 

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Picking orders

• Quality checking

• Packing orders

• Reading paperwork accurately 

We are looking for reliable and committed people for a Temporary position as Packaging Operative! 

Did you answer yes to most of the above? Are you reliable and trustworthy?

Contact us today!

• Contribute to creative brainstorms to identify new solutions with packaging suppliers which complement food packaging innovation and maximise competitor advantage
• Have the vision to translate concepts into robust, tangible commercial solutions that are fit for purpose, disrupt the fixture and communicate the values of the range identity.
• Work alongside Group Purchasing where appropriate, to incorporate efficiency savings in line with Greencore specification criteria, to support business needs.
• Present the packaging at feasibility meetings, to verify its suitability to a manufacturing environment and the expectations of production processes
• Be fully conversant with current and future Sustainability agendas incorporating this knowledge into your approach when reporting key step changes
• Ensure all samples are available in line with critical paths and extended timelines are communicated efficiently to the business.
• Attend customer product submissions, as required, to present your proposals
• Create graphical mock-ups to enhance and clearly communicate your concepts.
• Support factory trials, reviewing the operational output to refine or modify the design specification to ensure the final pack is fit for purpose and delivers the necessary outcomes

• Graduate calibre, with at least two years served within the food packaging industry
• Enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical; experienced in requesting and reviewing packaging costings
• Strong customer service values and a keen sense of urgency with the ability to think on your feet
• An effective communicator with good presentation skills
• Creative, enjoys colour and graphic design, comfortable in relevant packages eg Illustrator, Adobe Suite etc
• Technically confident knowledge in at least one substrate field relevant to food manufacturing e.g. carton board, flexible films, thermoform
• Able to produce mock ups and have complete confidence as an illustrator to convey your ideas when briefing suppliers

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform