Packaging Engineer

Job Title: Packaging Engineer

Location: Fort Washington, PA /Onsite

Position type: Full time/Permanent role

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

A minimum of 6-8 years of industry experience is required with at least 3 years of Package Development experience. 

Specific experience within the Consumer, OTC, or Pharmaceutical industry is must. 

GMP experience is must. Experience in a highly regulated environment is preferred. 

Demonstrated technical knowledge related to package materials, equipment, testing and package development is required.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

 

o             Execute and Lead Packaging site transfer projects

o             Plan and execute package engineering assignments concerned with large life cycle management initiatives. 

o             Engage in the development of the material and structural aspects of packages, including Primary, Secondary & Tertiary materials to ultimately deliver a robust packaging system to the market.  

o             Design, Create & approve component specifications. Work closely with R&D for primary components design and product related changes.

o             Lead the package design development and assessment, Develop, write, gain cross-functional alignment, and route for approval package development documentation that captures the end-to-end project specific information. (Examples of documentation: Package Component Specifications, Package Development Assessment and Plan documents, Packaging Line Trial Protocols and Reports, Package Development Reports, etc.)

o             Lead packaging development projects.

o             Determine and coordinate physical testing to ensure product and package integrity for manufacturing through end users. 

o             Lead troubleshooting in the resolution of packaging related issues in manufacturing and the field. 

o             Execute packaging projects in compliance with government and corporate guidelines.

o             Execute package line trials and package testing.

o             cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) working experience. cGMP documentation proficiency.

o             Creating: Copy and graphics specification, Pallet patterns and  Finished Put-up specifications.

o             SAP related tasks including Data Entry, Raw Material Code requests, Bill Of Material  Creation and revisions.

 

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Co-ordination with Stakeholders to trace, monitor & package development process