Relocation-Assisted Packaging Engineer: Innovate & Scale Production

Colgate-Palmolive; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 97,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive in Morristown, Tennessee seeks a Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development and technology transfers across the North America Oral Care pillar. You will collaborate with Marketing, Design, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations to drive quality improvements, cost savings, and successful product launches.

You will manage line trials, root-cause analyses of packaging issues, vendor qualifications, and transfer documentation including Design History Files and BOMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in packaging or related field required.
• At least 3 years of package development or engineering experience.
• Understanding of printing/decoration for packaging materials.
• Experience with packaging materials and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with NA Marketing and Design to launch new packaging that meets brand requirements.
• Coordinate line trials and attend startups at manufacturing sites.
• Analyze packaging quality issues and drive corrective actions.
• Conduct vendor qualifications for new packaging materials and validate them.
• Manage shipment of packaging component samples to cross-functional partners.
• Create packaging designs that meet quality, sustainability and cost targets.
• Transfer packaging technology to Manufacturing Operations for scale-up.
• Develop BOMs, specifications and transfer documentation.
• Track project milestones, costs and risks, and communicate progress.
• Interface with Innovation teams to bring new packaging solutions to life.

Skills

Package Development

3+ years experience

Printing & decoration

Packaging materials knowledge

SAP

CapePack

Tops

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Package Engineering/Technology/Science or related field

Tools

SAP

CapePack

Tops

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive in Morristown, Tennessee seeks a Packaging Engineer to lead packaging development and technology transfers across the North America Oral Care pillar. You will collaborate with Marketing, Design, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing Operations to drive quality improvements, cost savings, and successful product launches.

You will manage line trials, root-cause analyses of packaging issues, vendor qualifications, and transfer documentation including Design History Files and BOMs.