Job Description 

The Assistant Personal Care Engineer is responsible for assisting with the development and audit of personal care goods through all stages of the product life-cycle. This person will work with a wide breadth of packaging materials for primary, secondary and tertiary development. This associate will be able to embrace a fast-paced environment that involves continuous learning and problem solving.

This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.  

What Will You Be Doing? 

• Drive the conceptualization of personal care and home fragrance packaging
• Create and manage all packaging specifications
• Manage new packaging development milestones
• Develop new packaging concepts via Solidworks and ArtiosCad
• Acquire approval of concepts via 3D printing and small batch production
• Validate all packaging by developing and executing testing protocols
• Bring packaging to market by driving tooling qualifications
• Communicate daily with cross functional teams on packaging development
• Manage raw material and finished good standards
• QA processes for packaging

What Do You Need To Bring? 

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience. Engineering degree specializing in packaging or relevant experience. 
• CPG CO-OP experience at a minimum
• Task-oriented and organized with a high attention to detail
• Ability to independently think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• A strong desire for adventure & curiosity
• Desire to learn & hunger for more
• A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brands

Our Company 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally-led, omnichannel apparel and accessories retailer catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. Our corporate purpose of “We are here for you on the journey to being and becoming who you are” fuels our customer-led brands and our global associates.   

Our Values 

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off, as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.  

What You'll Get

As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate, you’ll be eligible to participate in a variety of benefit programs designed to fit you and your lifestyle. A&F is committed to providing simple, competitive, and comprehensive benefits that align with our Company’s culture and values, but most importantly – with you! We also provide competitive incentives to reward the commitment our associates have for moving our global business forward:  

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Onsite fitness center
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER