Packaging Engineer

Essity; Oriente; On-site; COP 66,960,000 - 133,920,000; Full time

Job summary

Essity, located in Rionegro, Antioquia, is seeking a Packaging Engineer to develop competitive packaging solutions aligned with sustainability and logistics efficiency. You will design packaging for strategic projects, work with suppliers to optimize protection, cost, and sustainability, and support trials in manufacturing plants.

The role requires 2–5 years in packaging development, proficiency in Cape Pack, AutoCAD, SAP, and Excel, plus a B2 level English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing, packaging development, or product development.
• Proficient in Cape Pack, AutoCAD, SAP, and Excel.
• Conversational English at B2 level is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Design packaging at a technical level for strategic and tactical projects, ensuring launch timelines.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify opportunities balancing protection, cost, logistics, and sustainability.
• Plan and support packaging trials in manufacturing plants and assist Product Analysts during trials.
• Research packaging trends to generate innovative solutions from market behavior and usage patterns.
• Prepare packaging material and finished product technical specifications from internal and supplier requirements.
• Consolidate and analyze packaging-related reports.
• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance per regulations and best practices.

Skills

Packaging design

AutoCAD

SAP

Excel

English (B2)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Cape Pack

Job description

Packaging Engineer

About the Role

Develop competitive packaging solutions based on technical knowledge, material expertise, and trend analysis, while considering logistics efficiency and sustainability to meet channel needs and enhance the consumer experience.

What Will You Do?

• Design packaging at a technical level for strategic and tactical projects, ensuring compliance with launch timelines in order to achieve the Company's objectives.
• Work closely with suppliers to identify packaging opportunities, defining optimal conditions that provide the right balance between product protection, cost, logistics, and sustainability.
• Plan and support the development of packaging trials in manufacturing plants and assist Product Analysts during trial runs.
• Research packaging trends by monitoring market behavior, emerging channels, and usage patterns to generate innovative solutions.
• Prepare packaging material and finished product technical specifications based on both internal requirements and supplier specifications.
• Prepare, consolidate, and analyze packaging-related reports.
• Execute the policies and measures established by the organization to ensure the safety of employees and company assets under their responsibility, as well as compliance with quality standards and environmental protection requirements established by applicable legislation, regulations, and best practices.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing processes, packaging development, and product development.
• Desired technical skills: Packaging design (Cape Pack), technical drawing/layout design (AutoCAD), ERP systems (SAP), and Microsoft Excel.
• Desired cross-functional competencies: logistics, materials, packaging machinery and/or processes, numerical analysis, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Mandatory requirement: Conversational English at a B2 level (demonstrable).

At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and foster merit-based recruitment practices. We encourage applications from individuals with certified disabilities. All applicants are assessed fairly and objectively based on their experience, qualifications, and the skills required for the position.

We are also dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees who may require them during the recruitment process and throughout their employment. Accommodations may include:

• Accessible facilities and work environments
• Flexible interview formats and assessment methods
• Assistive technologies and accessibility tools

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do.Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good|Excel Together |Be You with Us

Location

Rionegro, Antioquia

Application End Date: 15 oct 2026

Job Requisition ID: Essity265304