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Regional Packaging Manager - DurbanFull job descriptionAVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.An exciting opportunity exists for a Regional Packaging Manager at National Brands Limited (NBL) Durban (Pinetown).Line Manager: National Packaging ManagerNumber of Direct Reports: 1Job Specification:Key Performance Areas:Packaging ProductivityMonitoring packaging efficiency impact on operational processes from packaging machine speeds to packing and pallet specification and ensure products are costPerform standard packaging engineering assignments and using engineering techniques to solve problems and makeTrouble shoot and problem solve packaging issues at theProvide packaging expertise to lead problem solving, packaging testing/trialing and resolve packaging issues/qualityLiaise with Packaging Material suppliers related to non-compliance against specifications, delivery and introduce newdesigns as well as re-engineer existing packaging materials when required to doValue Engineering and Cost SavingsModify and improve existing packaging components and generate newPrepare packaging costings based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable productsAttending and presenting at site meetings packaging opportunities and material right gauging and efficiencyTest and analyse alternative packagingNPD Packaging Concepts and InnovationCreative thinker and passion for packaging development and sustainabilityWork with the NPD team to ensure we have a full understanding of brief and support as required to meet productCompile/check and approve packaging specifications and labellingProactively develop concepts for emerging markets considering new materials andDevelop market leading packaging concepts meeting customer requirements including packaging mockupsGroup Packaging Commodity SynergyMain point of contact on groups commodity packaging usage andUnderstand the groups packaging business capability in order to develop potential opportunities that are alignedPrioritise opportunities based on likelihood of success, complexity, investment required and size ofWork with packaging procurement team to develop scope ofLead and Manage Packaging TechnologistMentoring and developing technical packaging team members through a training and developmentEnsure staff remains relevant and is trained on packaging development process and is fully documented through in-house systemsMinimum Requirements:Experience:Minimum 8 years experience within packaging developmentMinimum 5 years operating at a Senior LevelExperience with high-speed packaging machinery is essentialQualifications:A completed Science / Engineering qualification or Advanced Diploma in Packaging essentialAdditional Requirements:Knowledge of SAPKnowledge of the South African packaging industry essentialKnowledge of QMS systems and HACCP will be an added advantageKnowledge of packaging materials across various disciplines and formats, e.g., plastics, corrugates, paper, laminates, flexible films, etc.Must know packaging conversion processes such as blow moulding, injection moulding, lamination, cartons, extrusion, printing processes and color technologyExpertise in carton erection and cartooning, collation, shrink wrapping, case packing corrugate, case sealing and palletizing and date codingPallet optimization and utilization using Cape PackMaintain Bills of Materials for packaging changes

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