Product Developer

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 wellbeing 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 improving lives, every day? Join us and make a difference!


We are looking for a Product Developer to the baby 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 role will be located at Gothenburg (Mölndal) and is a permanent position.


Main Tasks
As a Product Developer, you will:
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 Mechanical, Industrial Design, Chemistry or equivalent within relevant practice


Minimum of 5 years’ experience within product development or high-volume manufacturing


Passion for product development and experience in product life cycle management


Strong technical interest


Experience from project management and a background within the medical technology industry is beneficial


Experience from realistic CFD- and/or FEM modelling and simulating for static and dynamic system, functions and components


Experience of working with Abaqus, Geomagic Wrap, BETA CAE Meta


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



Personal Skills and Capabilities
We are looking for someone that enjoys working in teams, is open minded and has a problem-solving approach. 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 that wants to make a difference in peoples’ lives. With our products being essentials and necessities for people, together we make Essity.


Additional Information
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Johan Gagner, 031-746 00 00.
Essity kindly but firmly declines direct contact with recruiting and staffing agencies, as well as job advertising sellers.


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.