Packaging technologist

As a packaging technologist you could:

• produce sample packaging to test different materials and designs
•  run production trials
•  make sure packaging meets quality standards and is safe
•  work closely with product designers and production engineers
•  research ways to make packaging more environmentally friendly
•  write technical reports

We've identified this as a potential green job

For a packaging technologist to be a green job, you could:

• design packaging that can be reused many times
•  reduce the amount of product packaging to cut down on waste
•  create clear labelling to help customers understand what can be recycled

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• design skills and knowledge
• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• the ability to come up with new ways of doing things
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• analytical thinking skills
• persistence and determination
• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• thinking and reasoning skills
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role

With experience, you could move into:

• product design
•  brand design
•  project management
•  marketing and sales

You could also work freelance as a packaging consultant.