Job Description

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.
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Job Title:  Global Packaging Capabilities Engineer
Travel Required?:  Travel - up to 10% of time
Posting Start Date:  5/14/26
Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #172841 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Who We Are

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.
 

Core Responsibilities

  • Support continuous improvement programs to revamp and strengthen Global Packaging functional capabilities, processes, analytics, & systems.

  • Identify improvement opportunities within packaging systems such as Packaging Specifications, Artwork Approval, & Sustainability Reporting as well as other systems in which we interface such as Snowflake, Data Visualizers, & Master Data Management.

  • Oversee packaging sustainability reporting programs with a central business support team.

  • Manage the Packaging Training & Development curricula development programs, in partnership with the HR Learning team and external content providers. 

 

  • Understanding of technical development processes, systems, and ways of working

  • Knowledge about integrated systems/applications used for product specifications, master data management, supply chain management, data analytics, and visualization tools

  • Can work successfully in a global matrix organization

  • Highly collaborative cross functionally, bringing technical depth, and thought leadership regarding new ways of working. Ability to partner with Packaging teams, IT, Data Management, Supply Chain, & Analytics

  • Strong ability to understand day-to-day operational challenges and translate that into continuous improvement work streams and new ways of working

  • Growth mindset to proactively learn and apply ai and analytics tools while navigating evolving data governance standards

  • Support Operations manager to build analytics capabilities and create the foundational knowledge / data driven approach to improve speed, accuracy and efficiency of work processes for the function of packaging

  • Collaborating with Division Packaging Directors, Global & Divisional Packaging Engineers, Global IT Management, CBS Analytics, Global Supply Chain: Engineering, Network Operations

Required Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or Engineering or any other related field.

  • 4+ years functional packaging or related technical experience.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters degree in Project Management or Engineering 


Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $96,800.00 - $137,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

For additional Colgate terms and conditions, please click here.

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