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The Clorox Company · 1 day ago

Packaging Materials Senior Engineer

The Clorox Company is committed to growth and values teamwork, seeking a Packaging Materials Senior Engineer to provide customer-oriented support for Supply Chain. The role involves leading packaging material initiatives, ensuring product quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency in packaging processes.

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Hiring Manager
Denise Fogle
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Responsibilities

A successful candidate for this role must be a motivated self-starter able to provide proactive leadership ranging from innovation thru production start-ups. Activities may include supplier qualifications, data analysis, problem solving, specification development, manufacturing line trials, Design to Value innovation, change management, and regulatory compliance adherence
This position provides direct and influential technical leadership and communications with team resources at different organizational levels in Supply Chain, R&D, and manufacturing
This position plans and leads small- and medium-sized projects or participates on larger projects as a packaging materials functional expert
This position will influence and coordinate other resources to effectively help solve problems and mitigate risks
This position requires comfort with changing priorities and supporting new ways of working and change management processes
Ability to travel and work in manufacturing plants including Clorox manufacturing plants, external manufacturing suppliers, and packaging material suppliers is required
Leadership of Production Services Packaging activities and deliverables. Activities include developing plans, performing work, and ensuring proper change management processes & product information are entered in Clorox databases
Participate on project teams (leadership if appropriate) to ensure “process” rigor and adherence to internal & external compliance requirements and standards. Review and ensure technical information is current, accurate, complete, and has gained proper concurrences (when appropriate)
Build strong alliances with other internal & external technical, business, suppliers, and consultant leaders. Develop skills, experiences, and recognition as a key functional resource in packaging material engineering and practices
Leadership using problem-solving skills such as developing hypotheses, designing and executing test plans, and analyzing data. Ability to independently develop conclusions and recommendations
Develop and transfer knowledge regarding the packaging materials and machine interfaces
Support project teams delivering initiatives for the Cleaning Business Unit. Work closely with managers to develop plans, implement activities, and deliver results
Proactive and independent leadership to remove or communicate barriers allowing work to be completed effectively and efficiently
Create and support an environment driving an innovative, collaborative, and a “process” oriented workplace & culture
Seek opportunities to help project teams and internal customers develop new ways of working while performing work
Provide packaging materials knowledge and support to Cleaning BU functions such as R&D, Procurement, manufacturing, and commercialization project management
Independently lead small to medium size projects
Collaborate with and influence manufacturing & functional teams using tools such as scope or project plan documents, business driven recommendations, and presentations
Independently establish action steps, activity prioritization, and ensure risk communications are elevated for awareness to direct manager and other functional leaders
The scope of work includes all US Cleaning product categories
Support Production Services packaging function to drive adherence of management of change processes
Support to ensure process and data accuracy for packaging material and finished product packaging in Clorox databases such as PLM. Ensure process rigor with all work
Ability to proactively communicate and lead thru influence, interaction, and oral & written communications
Ability to collaboratively work and deliver results with other Supply Chain, R&D, and EM Manufacturing resources
Required to travel independently or with other team resources. Travel will be domestic or Canada (if required). Ability to travel approx. 35% of time

Qualification

Packaging materials expertiseManufacturing operations knowledgeProject management skillsData analysisRegulatory compliance knowledgeProblem-solving skillsLeadership skillsCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsTime managementAdaptabilityInterpersonal skillsConflict resolution

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Five years of industrial experience in a consumer product company (manufacturing, technical, or R&D). Desire to have previous packaging material experience
Ability to fluently communicate (oral and written) in English language
Strong proactive technical and activity leadership skills including influence, collaboration, and conflict resolution. Ability to work under the direction of their immediate manager
Highly flexible and adaptable. Able to work independently in a fast-paced multitasking environment on multiple projects
Strong interpersonal skills; may be sole representative of Production Services on cross-functional technical project teams
Strong problem-solving skills, issue resolution and root-cause analysis
Strong oral and written business communication skills
Ability to independently organize workload and skilled in time management to complete tasks effectively and efficiently
Passion to identify and drive management of change and process rigor
Ability to travel and work in manufacturing plants including Clorox manufacturing plants, external manufacturing suppliers, and packaging material suppliers is required
Ability to proactively communicate and lead thru influence, interaction, and oral & written communications
Ability to collaboratively work and deliver results with other Supply Chain, R&D, and EM Manufacturing resources
Required to travel independently or with other team resources. Travel will be domestic or Canada (if required). Ability to travel approx. 35% of time

Preferred

Bachelor of Science from an accredited institution. prefer packaging, mechanical, or chemical engineering

Benefits

Robust health plans
A market-leading 401(k) program with a company match
Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location)
Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits

Company

The Clorox Company

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The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products.

H1B Sponsorship

The Clorox Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (19)
2024 (12)
2023 (15)
2022 (21)
2021 (19)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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1978-01-13IPO

Leadership Team

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Linda Rendle
Chief Executive Officer
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Kirsten Marriner
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
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