Working in our dedicated Leeds development facility, you will lead the testing, material validation, and prototyping of next-generation barrier coatings and compostable substrates for takeaway and food-to-go containers. You will collaborate closely with manufacturing partners, brand owners, and regulatory bodies to transition lab concepts into commercially viable, high-speed production items.

• Formulate and conduct rigorous physical, thermal, and barrier testing on paperboard, aqueous coatings, and moulded fibre samples.
• Validate compliance for direct food contact applications in accordance with UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) and European framework regulations.
• Partner with factory line engineers to trial prototype packaging designs on commercial tray-sealing, thermoforming, and carton-erecting machinery.
• Author comprehensive technical data sheets (TDS), migration test reports, and lifecycle assessment summaries for client submission.
• Troubleshoot quality deviations, moisture ingress issues, and heat-seal integrity challenges during initial production runs.

BSc or HND in Packaging Technology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or equivalent industrial certification.