Packaging Engineer

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at 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.

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

Posting

Start Date:

8/6/26

On-site

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country

Job Number#174494 - Morristown, Tennessee, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing 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.

• Partner closely with North America (NA) Marketing and Design to bring innovative new products and packaging to the market, meeting brand and business requirements
• Coordinate and execute line trials to ensure package performance across all manufacturing sites, including on-site attendance of component and manufacturing startups (as needed)
• Analyze packaging quality issues, develop root-cause solutions, and drive the implementation of corrective and preventative actions
• Conduct vendor qualifications for new packaging materials, ensuring proper validation and manufacturing efficiency
• Manage the shipment of packaging component samples to cross-functional partners
• Develop packaging designs for new product launches. You will ensure that all solutions meet the CP requirements for Quality, Sustainability, brand equity, consumer experience, and manufacturing execution
• Responsible for Technology Transfer from Package Engineering to Manufacturing Operations to ensure new packaging systems perform as designed and meet operational targets
• Create cost and savings estimates, tooling and package qualification plans, technology transfer documentation (Design History Files) and final package component specifications
• Create component codes, Bills of Materials (BOMs), Manufacturing Specifications, and develop specific case/cube information
• Responsible for meeting timeline commitments, including project planning steps, supplier selection, capital expenditure estimates, and technology transfer associated with projects. Manage flow of packaging related information, and communicate project progress, actual costs, and any associated risks
• Interface with the Innovation teams to identify new and innovative packaging solutions, and work with other cross-functional teams to bring them to life through meticulous planning, design execution, and rigorous testing
• Help identify or execute cost saving opportunities in your area of responsibility, and work towards implementation together with multiple cross-functional collaborators

• Bachelor's Degree in Package Engineering/Technology/Science or related field
• 3+ years Package Development or similar Engineering experience
• Fundamental understanding of printing and decoration techniques for plastics, labels, or paperboard materials
• Knowledge of laminate tubes, PET bottles, paperboard folding cartons, or corrugated shippers

• Experience working in a complex manufacturing or plant environment, with the ability to operate as a self-starter and communicate effectively with senior leaders and remote team members
• Product design and development experience in the CPG field
• Understanding of extrusion blow molding, injection molding, paperboard and corrugated packaging designs.
• Product testing, data collection, data analysis and assessing pass / fail criteria to determine final product approval
• Knowledge of packaging materials and…