Packaging Scientist II

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace Your role at Clorox: At Clorox, Packaging is a critical part of the consumer experience, brand equity, sustainability journey, and business growth strategy. As a Scientist II within Packaging R&D for the Cleaning Business Unit, you will develop and deliver packaging solutions that delight consumers, enable manufacturing excellence, and drive profitable growth across some of the most trusted household brands. This role is ideal for an engineer or scientist who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing cross-functional teams, and turning consumer insights into innovative packaging solutions. You'll lead packaging development initiatives from concept through commercialization, working at the intersection of consumer needs, sustainability, manufacturing, supply chain, and business strategy. As a Scientist II, you will operate with increasing independence, often navigating ambiguity and driving solutions where design, manufacturing approaches, technical requirements, or business needs are still being defined. Join Clorox and help shape the future of packaging for brands used in millions of homes every day. You'll have the opportunity to solve meaningful technical challenges, influence the direction of iconic brands, and create packaging innovations that deliver superior consumer experiences while advancing sustainability and business growth. If you're energized by turning ideas into products that reach store shelves and consumers' homes, we'd love to meet you. Hybrid - This position will be located in our Pleasanton, CA office, and the individual will be expected to be in the office of 3 days a week. In this role, you will: Lead Packaging Development Own packaging development projects from concept through commercialization, including design, testing, qualification, scale-up, and launch. Develop primary, secondary, club, and e-commerce packaging solutions that balance consumer experience, performance, sustainability, cost, and manufacturability. Drive packaging solutions for new products, line extensions, and cost savings. Solve Technical Challenges Lead packaging development efforts where package design, manufacturing approaches, or technical requirements may be undefined or evolving. Apply engineering and scientific principles to troubleshoot packaging, manufacturing, and supply chain challenges. Assess technical risks and develop mitigation plans to deliver successful business outcomes. Influence Across the Organization Partner closely with Marketing, Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, Sales, and external suppliers. Effectively communicate technical recommendations and influence decisions with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Support claims, demonstrations, and business cases to help drive project alignment and decision-making. Commercialize with Excellence Plan and execute laboratory testing, pilot trials, manufacturing trials, and supplier qualifications. Develop specifications, test methods, packaging standards, and technical documentation necessary for launch readiness. Support successful scale-up and implementation across manufacturing facilities and supplier networks. What we look for: Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline. 3+ years of experience within consumer packaged goods (CPG) in packaging development, product development, process development, or other related technical fields. Ability to travel domestic and international as needed to manufacturing sites, suppliers, testing facilities, or business meetings. Familiarity with package testing