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I'm Mark Wakefield, a packaging engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG sector. I design and optimise packaging solutions—from concept to production—working with corrugated, carton, glass and cans, and I lead cross-functional teams to hit ambitious deadlines. I thrive on turning complex challenges into practical, cost-efficient packaging. I mentor teams, manage supplier relationships, and stay ahead of industry trends in sustainability, regulatory compliance, and printing technology to deliver standout shelf solutions for major brands.…I'm Mark Wakefield, a packaging engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG sector. I design and optimise packaging solutions—from concept to production—working with corrugated, carton, glass and cans, and I lead cross-functional teams to hit ambitious deadlines. I thrive on turning complex challenges into practical, cost-efficient packaging. I mentor teams, manage supplier relationships, and stay ahead of industry trends in sustainability, regulatory compliance, and printing technology to deliver standout shelf solutions for major brands.

Mark Wakefield

Packaging Designer, Project Manager, QA Engineer, +1

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I'm Mark Wakefield, a packaging engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG sector. I design and optimise packaging solutions—from concept to production—working with corrugated, carton, glass and cans, and I lead cross-functional teams to hit ambitious deadlines. I thrive on turning complex challenges into practical, cost-efficient packaging. I mentor teams, manage supplier relationships, and stay ahead of industry trends in sustainability, regulatory compliance, and printing technology to deliver standout shelf solutions for major brands.…I'm Mark Wakefield, a packaging engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG sector. I design and optimise packaging solutions—from concept to production—working with corrugated, carton, glass and cans, and I lead cross-functional teams to hit ambitious deadlines. I thrive on turning complex challenges into practical, cost-efficient packaging. I mentor teams, manage supplier relationships, and stay ahead of industry trends in sustainability, regulatory compliance, and printing technology to deliver standout shelf solutions for major brands.

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I’m Mark Wakefield, a packaging engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the FMCG sector. I design and optimise packaging solutions—from concept to production—working with corrugated, carton, glass and cans, and I lead cross-functional teams to hit ambitious deadlines.

I thrive on turning complex challenges into practical, cost-efficient packaging. I mentor teams, manage supplier relationships, and stay ahead of industry trends in sustainability, regulatory compliance, and printing technology to deliver standout shelf solutions for major brands.

Skills

Salesforce

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Experience Level

Salesforce

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Packaging Engineer at Visyboard NZ Ltd

January 1, 1997 - June 12, 2024

Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Design, Graphics, Engineering, Operations, Commercial) to deliver packaging solutions. Conducted material and structure testing (BCT, ECT, Cobb, BPI), managed trials with customers (e.g., Zespri), led new shelf-ready packaging design initiatives, and supported printing processes (preprint / postprint). Led data migration and testing for Velocity software upgrades and contributed to automation projects.

Packaging Designer at Main McCormick

January 1, 2019 - November 8, 2025

Designed packaging displays (Pocket, 3 Tier, Standee figures) and bespoke designs; produced samples and specifications for quoting; prepared assembly instructions; external die forme production and sample cutting; created motion and POS displays.

Packaging Designer at Kiwi Packaging NZ

January 1, 2017 - November 8, 2025

Designed packaging to brief; produced AutoCAD samples and drawings; provided samples to sales team and die forme makers; hand-on sample cutting table experience; trained in AutoCAD.