Global Packaging Engineer - Toothbrush

Requisition
175277
-Posted
- Supply Chain/Manufacturing

- United States

- New Jersey

- Piscataway

- Colgate-Palmolive

- Travel - 25% of time

- Hybrid

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
Job Number#175277 - Piscataway, New Jersey, 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.

This role will support the Oral Care division within Colgate’s Global Packaging Department. You will drive growth through innovative, consumer-preferred packaging while optimizing savings and standardization. Collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Product Development, Design, and Supply Chain, you will coordinate global projects with Enterprise Oral Care and manage partnerships to ensure operational excellence.

• Manage the conceptualization, development and implementation of packaging and processes including: structural design generation, prototype development, technical specifications, mold and machinery qualification, functionality and quality testing, and technology transfer.
• Oversee the design and development of packaging systems and components, ensuring that all specified criteria for ergonomics, aesthetics, consumer acceptance, manufacturing feasibility, sustainability guidelines, and quality are fulfilled from the initial program brief through engineering and commercialization.
• Define global standards for manual toothbrushes and device packaging, machinery, and processes aligned with KPI objectives. Deliver effective and prompt documentation along with the transfer of engineering and manufacturing tech across global Colgate facilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Enterprise Oral Care Marketing, Divisional/Subsidiary Management, packaging partners, Toothbrush and Device Product Development, and Supply Chain functions to ensure all projects achieve defined objectives. Regularly evaluate and report on project performance relative to targets, implementing corrective measures as necessary.
• Convert design concepts and project briefs into accurate prototypes, technical specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Direct cross-functional teams in executing packaging-driven initiatives.
• Develop and spearhead value engineering projects across the product category.
• Justify and secure the funding required for comprehensive packaging testing and deployment.
• Author and deliver technical and commercial summaries for internal distribution.
• Drive competitive advantage by exploring, assessing, and promoting technical breakthroughs, packaging design trends, and innovations. Track new developments from competitors and suppliers, reporting key insights to leadership as appropriate.
• Partner with Global Engineering to Plan, justify, and execute capital expenditure projects focused on packaging machinery and molds.
• Oversee and execute laboratory evaluations, quality control standard workflows, and the design of test methodologies. Collaborate with Divisional teams to identify defects and facilitate swift resolution.
• Partner with Global Toothbrush Division (GTD) Network Operations to support the development and negotiation of local, regional, or global vendor contracts. Assess and align vendor and contractor workflows for active projects.