Packaging Engineer

Packaging Engineer

About the Role

Develop innovative and competitive packaging solutions by leveraging technical expertise, material knowledge, and trend analysis. Ensure designs optimize logistics efficiency and sustainability, meet channel requirements, and enhance the consumer experience.

What You Will Do

• Design packaging for strategic and tactical projects, ensuring compliance with timelines.

• Collaborate with suppliers to identify opportunities and define optimal conditions balancing performance, cost, logistics, and sustainability.

• Plan and support packaging tests, assisting Product Analysts during test runs.

• Research market trends to propose innovative packaging solutions.

• Create technical data sheets for packaging materials and finished products based on internal and supplier specifications.

• Prepare, consolidate, and analyze packaging-related reports.

• Implement policies and measures to ensure employee safety, asset protection, and compliance with quality, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Who We Are Looking For

• Degree in Mechanical, Design, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering, or related fields.

• 2–5 years of experience in production processes, packaging development, or product development.

• Desired technical skills: Packaging design (Cape Pack), Drafting/Planimetry (AutoCAD), ERP (SAP), Microsoft Excel.

• Cross-functional skills: Logistics, materials, machinery and/or packaging processes, numerical analysis, attention to detail, and strong communication.

• Mandatory: Conversational English (B2 level).

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good  |  Excel Together |  Be You with Us

Location:

Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia