Packaging Sustainability Specialist
Job Title- Packaging Sustainability Specialist
10 month Fixed Term Contract (Oct 2025- 31st July 2026)
Location: Menstrie, Scotland
About us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.
About the Role
Global Technical: Science and Technology (S&T) provides technical leadership for Diageo's Whisky, Spirits and Beer business globally.
This role provides subject matter expertise in testing and development of disruptive packaging materials and formats. Key examples are Sustainable Packaging and Circular Packaging projects. Diageo's packaging footprint will evolve in response to our Society 2030 goals resulting in more diverse materials and packaging formats. This role supports project teams to ensure these new materials and packaging are fit for purpose. The role holder will also be expected to use their subject matter expertise to influence and shape the exciting packaging agenda.
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The role holder will support project teams with material risk assessments and testing. Testing will be carried out in Diageo (primarily Menstrie) or given the complexity of materials an increased amount of specialist outsourced testing may have to be used. The role holder will be expected to develop the testing network and methods in response to new risks.
The role holder should have a knowledge of existing Diageo packaging test methods and will be expected to support the standard packaging agenda where required.
The role is based at the Packaging Technology laboratory at the Diageo Technical Centre, Menstrie. The role holder will be expected to communicate with sites around the world and occasionally travel. This role reports to the Laboratory Senior Specialist- Packaging (Packaging Laboratory Manager).
Key Accountabilities
- Compliance - Operate within, support and contribute to the compliance agenda of the laboratory (e.g. H&S, Finance, Environment).
- Packaging & Novel Materials Testing SME - Experience of the packaging materials used across the beverage alcohol industry and experience of testing these materials. Knowledge of development of emerging/ novel materials, risk management and test method development. Positivity, curiosity, ownership and confidence to work in novel material development.
- Component Testing - Expert knowledge of packaging test methods, equipment maintenance and method development. Carries out testing in the laboratory. Diageo Design for Quality- understanding of component use within Diageo processes especially component-to-component and component machine interfaces. Ability to carry out full materials risk assessment for prediction of potential risks and development of suitable mitigation.
- Project Management - Ability to manage complex projects and programmes. Comfortable working with ambiguity and shaping this into deliverable project landmarks.
- Communication - Ability to translate science into motivating and influential stakeholder communication. Ownership and awareness to act on business benefits, commercials, risks and opportunities.
- Support - Ability to apply technical knowledge and experience to lead solutions to complex and urgent technical problems.
Experience Required
- As a minimum at entry level the jobholder should be degree qualified in scientific or engineering field. Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years' experience in a materials production or suitable laboratory.
- Extensive experience of production and testing of materials used in the food and drink packaging. Experience of testing novel/ emerging materials and methods would be beneficial.
- Good working knowledge of hygiene standards including HACCP.
- Lead ISO9001 audit qualification and experience would be beneficial.
- Good and active network in material science inside and outside Diageo in order to support the team as a Global Centre of Excellence.
Working with us:
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Pension
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Woman founded/led
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