Packaging Specialist at Nestle Foods

osition Summary

We are Nestlé Nigeria Plc. and are proud to be the largest operating market of Nestlé Central West Africa Region. Our passionate, collaborative, and entrepreneurial-minded team work together to achieve our objectives while fostering an atmosphere that promotes individual growth, wellness, and inclusiveness.

Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Packaging Specialist, who will manage execution of Packaging related projects and initiatives at factory level in line with corporate packaging policies in terms of quality, safety and compliance.

A day in the life of the Packaging Specialist:

New Product Development & Introduction:

• Co-ordinate Packaging projects & trials at Factory level with focus online performance, cost efficiency on time delivery and product quality. Provide packaging input and evaluating best packaging alternatives for new products and improvements to existing products. Organise and document factory trials including machinability, shelf-life, storage handling, laboratory and transport tests for validation of new packaging and changes in specifications.

Nestle Continuous Excellence:

• Identify cost improvement and source reduction opportunities and participate in DMAIC exercises to resolve packaging quality challenges.

Packaging Specifications:

• Manage packaging specifications with OPT compliance.

Safety, Quality & Compliance:

• Drive quality improvements in our packaging. Assist Factory QA to review packaging related on-line/off-line controls - to implement packaging monitoring plans.  Participate in supplier audits.

Supplier development:

• Raise packaging material complaints with suppliers & collaborate to resolve them. Analyse existing suppliers on material quality and propose proactive actions for developmental needs.

People & Know How:

• Ensure development of competencies of production Technicians & disseminate packaging best practices and knowledge at the shop floor (e.g. "One Point Lessons").

Packaging Material and Packaging Lines Efficiency in line with the goals of NCE Zero waste, Zero loss:

• Support production Technicians for efficiency in packaging lines and material usage.

Consumer Complaints:

• Analyse consumer complaints related to packaging, propose and implement corrective actions.

What Will Make You Successful?

• B.Sc. or HND in Engineering, preferably in Packaging, Mechanics, Industrial, Chemistry or Automation.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Packaging development in FMCG Packaging development and packing operation.
• Problem solving approach.
• Project management.
• Supplier & converter auditing.

We Offer:

• Interesting and challenging work in an international company – a branch of worldwide and well recognized FMCG concern
• Possibility to work in a dynamic team of professionals and leaders
• Possibility to work with challenging projects and responsible tasks
• Atmosphere full of respect, professionalism, and excitement
• Possibility of development & career advancement