Staff Packaging Engineer

Staff Packaging Engineer

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Skin Health Packaging Manager R&D

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Staff Packaging Engineer role is a leadership position for the Skin Health brands, such as Aveeno® and Neutrogena® in the Skin Health Business. It is the face of Package Development for the brands with a critical contribution and impact to the business.  It includes the development of the packaging brand strategy, the leadership of packaging innovation portfolio, the Packaging market intelligence related to the category, the due diligence and feasibility work for projects, the resource assessment and the technical mastery in execution.  This position reports to the Manager of Skin Health Packaging. 

Key Responsibilities

• Accountability of all Packaging activities and initiatives from the development of Johnson’s Baby, Desitin and Lubriderm Packaging brand strategy to project execution.

• Be the business partner for the brand development cross-functional team, leading Design, Development and Execution of the approved Innovation pipeline.

• Work with the Global capability teams to develop relevant consumer-centric Innovations that serve the ambition of the brands. Develop consumer learning plan with Consumer Sciences and Brand teams and drive consumer experience benefitting design thinking.

• Deliver the agreed New Product Innovation pipeline and influence multi-functional teams and Marketing, raising the profile of packaging and proposing new opportunities where packaging can help recruit new consumers.

• In a fast-paced environment, leverage internal and external capabilities, expertise and knowledge drive to speed to market while securing flawless and robust execution of innovation (Computer simulation, Rapid Prototyping, Quality by Design, Technical readiness at each step of the process).

• Coordinate all aspects of Packaging development of the given brands.

• Be responsible to deliver Sustainability targets associated with the brand portfolio.

• Engage with Operations leaders on Design-to-Manufacture, Design-to-Value, and drive value engineering projects associated with consumer-perceivable value.

• Pursues complex technical issues and innovative solutions in the areas of product, packages, process, mechanistic understanding and consumer insights.

What We Are Looking For

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Engineering or a related Science field is required; Advanced degree is preferred

• At least 6+ years of proven experience in Cosmetic/Personal Care or related industry is required.

• Solid understanding of a broad spectrum of packaging materials, structures, components, and related conversion processes is required.

• Experience in packaging line trials and package testing knowledge is required.

• Ability to partner and lead effectively across functions and functional levels is required.

• Technical Leadership skills are required.

• Supervisory experience and the ability to mentor and train talent within the organization is required.

• Experience leading multiple projects and activities at internal or external manufacturing sites is required.

• Ability to prioritize multiple constantly evolving priorities with minimal direction is required.

• A strong focus on sustainability and eCommerce packaging is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Project Management skills are preferred.

• Experience with Consumer/Personal Care/Baby products is preferred.

• Strong technical writing/documentation skills are preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify root causes, draw conclusions, and generate reports that present sound data driven conclusions is preferred.

• SolidWorks/CAD, Abaqus, or other finite element analysis software tools to perform duties.

What’s in it for you

$110,500.00 - $156,000.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.