Senior Packaging Materials Engineer

Senior Packaging Materials Engineer

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.

Neither are we.

Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

The Packaging Injection Molding Materials Engineer provides end‑to‑end materials and molding leadership for rigid packaging components used in consumer products (e.g., flip lids and closures), from concept through qualification and commercialization.

They define resin and additive strategies, lead supplier/tooling qualification, and deliver performance, cost, and sustainability outcomes that enable brand plans and reliable operations.

The role serves as a subject matter expert across polymers, processing, tooling, and specification systems, and influences cross‑functional decisions across R&E, Product Supply, Quality, Design, Marketing, and Procurement. 

In this role, you will:


* Lead selection, development, and optimization of injection‑molded materials and color systems (e.g., PP/PE, TPE/TPV, masterbatch, stabilizers, UV/antioxidants) to meet cost, performance, aesthetics, regulatory, and sustainability targets for rigid packaging components; Translate consumer/brand and engineering requirements into resin grades, additive packages, and molding strategies; define CTQs, tolerances, and performance criteria for part function, fit, and appearance. 


* Own material and component specifications in PLM; create and maintain BOMs, approved sources, and change control and design control with full traceability across SKUs and artwork dependencies. 


* Define and execute robust qualification plans (T=0, line trials, accelerated/real‑time where applicable), including mechanical, sealing/closure force, hinge fatigue, dimensional stability, environmental/chemical compatibility, and distribution‑relevant testing; synthesize results into risk assessments and release recommendations. 


* Lead supplier and tooling partner engagement: resin technical vetting, molder audits, mold DFM/DFA, Moldflow, gating/runner/cooling strategy, cycle‑time optimization, and maintenance/refurbishment plans. 


* Drive cost/value engineering (grade moves, design/geometry optimization, wall‑thickness and rib strategy, resin consolidation, dual‑sourcing) with quantified business cases and disciplined implementation. 


* Ensure compliance with applicable product safety and regional regulatory requirements for packaging contact conditions and additives; partner with Regulatory/Quality to maintain documentation and audit readiness. 


* Advance sustainability outcomes for rigid packaging (e.g., increased ...