Research and Development Packaging Technologist - Feitoria at Nando's

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Food Technology, Biotechnology, or related field.
• At least a minimum 2 years in a Research and Development role in Food manufacturing industry and or quality assurance and research and development.
• PC Literate:  word,  excel,  power point,  SAP
• Good knowledge of packaging equipment and materials

Duties and Responsibilities

Factory Trials 

• Assist the Packaging Manager with factory trials,  ensuring packaging is on site
• Ensure timeous delivery,  testing and approval  of pre-production packaging samples.
• Support product development by testing appropriate packaging materials  etc
• Ensure the trial  is completed based on packaging specifications
• Conduct appropriate tests e.g.  stack and travel.
• Draw up accurate pallet configurations on Cape Pack & ensure these are tested prior to launch/production

Quality Assurance/Quality  Control  Support

• Investigate  packaging complaints in assistance to QA to prevent packaging/component  rejections  and to assist suppliers in improving  these packaging elements.
• Compiling NGM packaging specifications for each new product including  supplier specifications,  technical drawings and component samples.
• Preparing and provision of all packaging standards to QA/QC, to be used as visual on line  standards.
• Assist QA/QC  in checking and approval of delivered packaging components by comparing first deliveries of new packaging to approved pre-production  samples and approved specifications.

Assist in packaging evaluation tests

• Conduct various tests on new materials/substrates  under different conditions and manufacturing processes for e.g.  leakage,  heat retention,  impact resistance tests,  product/packaging  interaction  or compatibility,  stress-crack resistance,  stack & travel,  etc
• Material evaluation:  testing,  analysis and reporting of results and conclusions,  including  the methodology used to assure packages are evaluated for food safety  and compatibility,  mechanical functionality,  and material  adequacy.

Assist in the collation,  updating and database maintenance of the following for the factory:

• packaging material specifications;
• on line visual finished product specifications;
• packaging data QC catalogue/manual,
• Updated QC label colour standards & artwork proofs
• Packaging Bill of Material database;
• Assist in  development,  maintenance,  and management of an electronic image  library  of artwork,  die trace/works map,  product/packaging  images,  labels  etc
• Obtain label and ITF  barcode label samples from factory,  ensure QC files are updated with  all changes
• Update and maintain in  house printed labels  and database for the factory

Assist in  CCI  projects

• Assist in value analysis  initiatives  to reduce packaging costs