Global Packaging Engineer - Hybrid, Innovation & Impact

Colgate; Piscataway Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision coverage

Paid vacation & holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Packaging Engineer to join the North America Packaging Organization. The role focuses on development and implementation of innovative packaging solutions across Oral, Personal, Home Care segments.

You will support manufacturing operations, drive cost savings and ensure successful technology transfers. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in packaging development, strong cross-functional communication, and a solid understanding of packaging materials and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering/Technology/Science or related field.
• 1–3 years packaging development or similar engineering experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fundamental understanding of printing and decoration techniques for plastics, labels and paperboard materials.
• Fundamental packaging knowledge of laminate tubes, PET bottles, paperboard folding cartons, and corrugated shippers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with NA Marketing and Design to bring new packaging to market while meeting brand and business requirements.
• Develop packaging designs for new product launches meeting CP requirements for quality, sustainability, brand equity, consumer experience, and manufacturing execution.
• Coordinate technology transfer from packaging to manufacturing operations to ensure packaging systems perform as designed.
• Create cost and savings estimates, tooling and package qualification plans, transfer documentation and BOMs; develop component codes and manufacturing specs.
• Coordinate line trials and on-site attendance to ensure packaging production timing and quality.
• Meet timeline commitments including project planning, supplier selection, and capital expenditure estimates; manage packaging information flow and risks.
• Interface with Innovation teams to identify and bring new packaging solutions to life with cross-functional teams.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive implementation with collaborators.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Printing & decoration basics

Packaging knowledge (laminate tubes, -

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Engineering/Technology/Science

Tools

SAP

Google Suite

CapePack

TopS

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a Packaging Engineer to join the North America Packaging Organization. The role focuses on development and implementation of innovative packaging solutions across Oral, Personal, Home Care segments.

You will support manufacturing operations, drive cost savings and ensure successful technology transfers. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in packaging development, strong cross-functional communication, and a solid understanding of packaging materials and processes.