Innovation Engineer - Packaging

Colgate • Piscataway, NJ

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Packaging Engineer Global Oral Care, develops and manages packaging initiatives on a global scale to drive people-centric innovation, perceivable superiority, cost efficiency, and sustainability. These initiatives support our global divisional packaging teams. This position is part of the Global Oral Care Packaging group within Colgate-Palmolive's Global Packaging function. In this role, you will drive technology development, qualification, and implementation, serving as a critical subject matter expert for oral care packaging. This position requires extensive cross-functional collaboration with Global Marketing, Product Development, Design, Supply Chain, Procurement, and other global teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in packaging, industrial design, engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in packaging development.
• Proven track record in developing packaging using a wide variety of materials and technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to assess technical complexities and negotiate cross-functionally to drive a risk-based approach to packaging implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to build and leverage internal and external partnerships to rapidly identify, develop, and implement new packaging solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technology concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and management of global oral care package innovations.
• Identify and explore new packaging concepts in collaboration with Global Marketing and Consumer Insights.
• Enhance product development by contributing design expertise focused on consumer needs and user experience.
• Solve technical packaging challenges and standardize solutions for global implementation.
• Advocate for ergonomics in packaging design, prioritizing the in-use experience throughout the development lifecycle.
• Apply a solid understanding of technical packaging elements, pushing beyond the current state of the industry to drive innovation.
• Inform development decisions by analyzing packaging financials and cost structures.
• Present data-driven insights, including total delivered cost.
• Proactively manage project timelines independently to ensure the fastest possible time-to-market.
• Manage project funding and budgets, providing clear rationales for necessary investments.
• Cultivate a strong network with packaging material suppliers to source and implement new global innovation solutions.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• paid parental leave
• disability coverage
• participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level