Relocation Assistance Offered Within RegionJob Number#166644 - Castiglione delle Stiviere, Lombardia, ItalyWho We AreColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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.General Description of the area:The Packaging Engineer is part of the Hill's EMEA Packaging team; the EMEA Packaging team supports and works with the Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, RD and other functional teams.The team is responsible for identifying and implementing technical and innovative solutions in a very challenging environment having a special focus on continuous improvement, funding the growth, innovation and sustainability. The team is dislocated in different EU regions providing its expertise locally and regionally to its partners for fast validation and commercialization.Key Responsibilities of the role:Works with Plant operations, Marketing, RD, Procurement and other functional teams to develop and implement complex packaging-related projects with minimal supervisionInitiates and coordinates line trials and post trial activities, leads technical discussions with suppliers and plant staffRecords and analyzes test data and prepares reports to provide recommendations and conclusions to the businessDeeply understands the correlation between material performance and final package performance to master the validation and creation of new packaging specificationsBuild competitive advantage by identifying and evaluating opportunities in design trends and innovation as well as by scouting supplier and competitor new developmentsSkills and Education RequirementsBachelorDegree in Packaging Engineering, Material Science or relevant technical field3 or more years of experience in packaging (preferred if in the food packaging field)Experience with rigid and flexible packaging for retorted productsCapable of working in a stressful environment, able to evaluate and manage risks in the decision making process, owns troubleshooting mentality and openness to dialogueBasic requirements include:Advanced level of English, verbal and written communicationMust be proficient with the following platformsGoogle Mail, Docs, Sheets, SlidesSAP or similar ERP systemCape Pack or similar packaging palletizing softwareOur Commitment to Diversity, Equity InclusionAchieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.Equal Opportunity EmployerColgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.#LI-On-site
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