Engr , Product Development

Position: Engr 3, Product Development
Description:

PACKAGING ENGINEER

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.

Duties Include:

• 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

Preferred

Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline is required

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a packaging engineer required. Preference 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 of medical device manufacturing methods and procedures

• High-speed automated equipment development experience in the pharmaceutical or medical industries strongly preferred

• Previous engineering experience in an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)/QSR (Quality System Regulation) environment 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 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 desirable

• Metrology experience desirable