Packaging Engineer

We are looking for

• The incumbent will be responsible for the development of packaging designs, processes, equipment, technology, and materials for use in new medical products.
• The incumbent will support new product introductions by developing packaging concepts and prototypes and then maturing these concepts to enable the transition to commercial production.
• The incumbent will support the improvement and standardization of existing product packaging with focuses on efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• The incumbent will collaborate with Operations, Research & Development, and Quality teams as well as directly interface with manufacturing plant staff in the implementation and continuous improvement of packaging solutions.
• Develop and implement packaging solutions for new and existing products and components.
• Lead the development of new product packaging solutions.
• Identify and select packaging materials in conjunction with Research & Development teams.
• Identify and select appropriate manufacturing processes and equipment for the production of new packaging.
• Assist in the development of technical strategies to accomplish project goals.
• Provide expert strategic guidance to senior leadership on topics of packaging.
• Serve as packaging technology subject matter expert on multifunctional project teams.
• Develop automated packaging equipment specifications.
• Guide development of new packaging with a strong focus on robust manufacturability.
• Apply six-sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies to optimize new product manufacturing lines.
• Independently manage budget, timeline, and deliverable goals of project activities.
• Present project status reports to senior leadership.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience as a packaging engineer is required.
• Preference is given for employment experience in the healthcare, food products, or other high-volume manufacturing industries.
• Packaging development experience in selecting materials, producing designs and analyzing process capability and manufacturing and capital costs required.
• Proficient in software applications such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), 3D modeling, and drafting packages, such as Solidworks, and Microsoft Project.
• Knowledgeable medical device manufacturing methods and procedures.
• High-speed automated equipment development experience in the pharmaceutical or medical industries is strongly preferred.
• Previous engineering experience in an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)/QSR (Quality System Regulation) environment is desirable.
• Highly motivated with good organizational and analytical/technical problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate to multiple audiences including senior leadership.
• Experienced in cross-functional team collaboration.
• Experienced in new product and process development.
• Experienced in interacting with 3rd party vendors, creating equipment specifications, and developing operating procedures.
• Experienced in the development and execution of acceptance test and validation protocols.
• Knowledgeable in the development and execution of Design of Experiments processes.
• Highly skilled in analysis.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification is desirable.
• Metrology experience is desirable.

• Package design experience.
• Package testing experience.
• Solidworks experience.
• Package equipment knowledge.
• The medical device packaging experience.