Packaging Engineer

A part of Colgate-Palmolive since 1976, Hill's Pet Nutrition offers the highest-quality pet nutrition available through product lines Prescription Diet and Science Diet. Veterinarians worldwide recommend and feed their own pets Hill's products more than any other brand of pet food.

Available in approximately 80 countries around the world, our extensive line of products includes more than 60 Prescription Diet brand pet foods and more than 50 Science Diet brand pet foods.

We believe all animals should be loved and cared for during their lifetimes. That is why we are proud our pet foods can make a difference in your pet's life.

A career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition or Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work / life effectiveness.

Job Title : Packaging Engineer

Travel Required? : Travel - up to 10% of time

Date : 17 Apr 2025

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Relocation Assistance Offered Within Region

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

General Description of the area :

The Packaging Engineer is part of the Hill's EMEA Packaging team; the EMEA Packaging team supports and works with the Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D and other functional teams.

The team is responsible for identifying and implementing technical and innovative solutions in a very challenging environment having a special focus on continuous improvement, funding the growth, innovation and sustainability. The team is dislocated in different EU regions providing its expertise locally and regionally to its partners for fast validation and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities of the role :

• Works with Plant operations, Marketing, R&D, Procurement and other functional teams to develop and implement complex packaging-related projects with minimal supervision.
• Initiates and coordinates line trials and post trial activities, leads technical discussions with suppliers and plant staff.
• Records and analyzes test data and prepares reports to provide recommendations and conclusions to the business.
• Deeply understands the correlation between material performance and final package performance to master the validation and creation of new packaging specifications.
• Build competitive advantage by identifying and evaluating opportunities in design trends and innovation as well as by scouting supplier and competitor new developments.

Skills and Education Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Packaging Engineering, Material Science or relevant technical field.
• 3 or more years of experience in packaging (preferred if in the food packaging field).
• Experience with rigid and flexible packaging for retorted products.
• Capable of working in a stressful environment, able to evaluate and manage risks in the decision making process, owns troubleshooting mentality and openness to dialogue.

Basic requirements include :

• Advanced level of English, verbal and written communication.
• Must be proficient with the following platforms :
• Google Mail, Docs, Sheets, Slides.
• SAP or similar ERP system.
• Cape Pack or similar packaging palletizing software.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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