Hiring: Packaging Validation Engineer Company: Colgate-Palmolive Location: Piscataway, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:03:26 Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Regulatory Compliance About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in Packaging Engineering or related experience. •5+ years of packaging engineering experience within a CPG, cosmetics, or pharmaceutical environment. Required Skills: •Global Standards & Test Methods: Drive the global strategy, creation, and continuous evolution of test plans and methods to establish centralized rigor, efficiency, and predictive quality across all categories. •Laboratory Operations & Network Leadership: Direct daily operations, capital expenditure budgets, data integrity compliance, and long-term strategic roadmaps for the Piscataway Packaging Lab, while providing technical governance to Colgate's global package testing network. •Quality & Product Safety: Partner closely with Quality and Safety teams to manage Packaging Materials of Concern, Tech Transfer Program, and environmental compliance for chemical/packaging waste. •Validation & Equipment Management: Oversee installation, operation, and performance qualifications (IQ/OQ/PQ) for new laboratory equipment, while complying with digital laboratory management systems and change controls. •Capability Building & Audits: Lead internal laboratory audits, verification procedures, and global training programs to ensure standard operating procedure compliance and seamless technology transfer across international teams. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Packaging, Industrial Design, Engineering, or a related technical field. •Applied hands-on capability in packaging development, validation protocols, and laboratory test method execution. •Demonstrated experience with laboratory equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), data integrity compliance, and standard operating procedures in a regulated environment. •Technical expertise across diverse materials and technologies, including films, laminates, rigid containers, dispensing systems, printing, cartons, and corrugate systems. •Demonstrated functional competencies in cross-functional collaboration, lab management, project management, capital budgeting, and continuous improvement. Compensation: •$109,600 - $155,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!