About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
The Senior Packaging Testing Analyst independently leads quantitative assessment of packaging components and materials, supporting package integrity, product delivery, and advanced functionality and compatibility projects. The role develops and validates test methods, interprets results, supports cross-functional technical decisions, investigates packaging issues, evaluates emerging materials, and guides junior analysts.
Role & Responsibilities
- Ensure technical readiness and Right-First-Time execution for the region’s leading innovation and renovation programs, collaborating closely with Package Development, R&D Formulation, Quality Assurance, Commercialization, and Validation Engineering.
- Apply first-principles thinking to develop predictive methodologies that improve testing efficiency and forecast package performance accurately.
- Participate in Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (dFMEA) to identify risks, assess mitigation strategies, and support robust package development.
- Select appropriate testing methodologies for packaging materials and components by developing comprehensive test plans, consumer-use simulations, and risk-based validation strategies early in development.
- Evaluate packaging systems—including seal integrity, weight loss, compatibility, fill level, functionality, and overall performance—using established laboratory procedures and industry standards.
- Develop, optimize, and validate predictive, analytical, and consumer-focused test methods that support product quality, performance, and speed-to-market objectives.
- Analyze, interpret, and summarize testing data and experimental results using technical expertise gained through formal education and practical experience.
- Provide data-driven recommendations and define next steps to support project decisions and technical risk assessments.
- Communicate test results, observations, conclusions, and recommendations to cross-functional project teams in a timely, reliable, and scientifically robust manner.
- Lead and support root-cause investigations and problem-solving initiatives related to manufacturing, quality, package performance, and functionality.
- Apply scientific and engineering principles to resolve complex packaging challenges and improve product reliability and consumer experience.
- Research, evaluate, and report on the strengths, limitations, and feasibility of emerging packaging materials, technologies, and design concepts.
- Investigate innovative packaging solutions to improve performance, sustainability, consumer experience, and operational efficiency.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and day-to-day leadership to junior analysts and laboratory personnel.
- Mentor team members, share technical knowledge, and promote best practices in package testing and material science.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science, Materials Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivation.
- Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Familiarity with MS Word and Excel.
Skills
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Science, Materials Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
Workplace
The role is situated in Melville, New York, USA — conveniently close to New York.
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Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
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