Product Developer

Overview
From the millions who use our products to the millions we educate, led by our coworkers across the world, our mission is to add more value for everyone, every day.
Together, our teams work for the health and well-being of people around the world. Simply put, we want the best for everyone, everywhere. We’re looking for people to join in on our journey who embody our values, not afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. Do you want to work with breaking barriers to well-being? Join us and make a difference!
We are looking for Product Developers to the Incontinence category and Feminine Care category within R&D Personal Care. As a Product Developer, you are responsible for developing new and existing products to meet the consumer and customer needs, business and brand needs, ensuring manufacturability, cost efficiency and competitiveness. We as a team translates consumer needs to product functions and further to product design parameters/technical solutions and establish specifications with relevant targets, methods and tolerances.
We offer you a challenging job in a global company with many strong international brands. We will enable you to further develop in a creative and team-oriented group!
The roles will be located at Gothenburg (Mölndal) and are permanent positions.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
Main Tasks
Manage the required development of new and existing products, as a sub-project leader or project member in cross functional project teams
Have many external contacts, such as material- and machine suppliers and test institutes
Your work will involve regular consumer contact and the position will cover tasks in early idea generation to production and launch
Perform test runs in factory and on pilot machine
Execute activities for claim substantiation
Lead and/or participate in R&D enabling projects/activities to improve state of readiness for future innovation



Key Competencies
M.Sc. or University degree within a technical field, preferably Industrial Design, Chemistry, Mechanical or equivalent within relevant practice
Minimum of 2 years’ experience within product development, product life cycle management or similar relevant experience
Fluent in English, both verbal and written
Ability to travel as the function requires visits to factories and suppliers both in and outside Europe. You are expected to travel 30–60 days per year
Experience from Medical Device Regulated products is an advantage
Experience from project management is beneficial
Experience from using CAD, modelling and simulation tools in product development is beneficial



Personal Skills and Capabilities
We are looking for someone that enjoys working in teams, is open minded and has a problem-solving approach.
You should have a passion for product development and interest in business and marketing aspects of the development work as well as a strong technical interest.
Valuable skills are analytical, data driven, proactive and driven.
You should have the ability to have a holistic view and relate well to different cultures and build good relations on all levels. In addition, we want someone with good communication and presentation skills.
Finally, we are looking for someone who wants to make a difference in peoples’ lives. With our products being essentials and necessities for people, together we make Essity.



Additional Information
Please apply in English latest by 8th of April.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and caring Work Environment | Empowerment | Job Impact | Work with a Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning and Development | Health & Safety | Social Responsibility | Innovation