Lead Packaging Engineer

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Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, and generous retirement savings.

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $105,000 - $150,000 yearly. The actual salary varies based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, abilities, and other legitimate business factors.
• This position is also eligible to participate in the Hollister Corporate Bonus Plan.
• The Company’s health and welfare benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, spending/savings accounts, disability, company paid (parental and caregiver) leaves, statutory leaves/disability programs, accident, life, wellbeing, education assistance, adoption assistance, and voluntary benefit programs.
• The Company’s 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan includes: auto-enrollment, ROTH, vesting and eligible participants “safe harbor” matching contributions.
• The Company’s paid time off benefits include: 11 paid holidays, paid vacation based on length of service and exempt/non-exempt status, and sick days based on statutory requirements and/or exempt/non-exempt status.
• The Company’s additional benefits include: education assistance and adoption assistance benefit programs.

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Location
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Libertyville
Department
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Research & Development

Global Packaging serves Hollister and its product end users by providing packaging engineering expertise to develop optimized and compliant packaging systems. We help our organization drivecost competitiveness, improve operating efficiencies and effectiveness, and sustain performancein quality, service, and product commercialization.

The Lead Packaging Engineer will contribute to Hollister’s growth, profitability, and continuity by leading medical device packaging activities for the Ostomy and Continence Care business units and associated manufacturing sites. They will serve as technical subject matter experts for new product development and commercialization, and changes to existing products. This includes packaging and labeling system development, manufacturing, and performance to the point of end use.

They will also support the business unit and departmental continuous improvement objectives and coaches’ best practices for CFT.

Hollister Incorporated operates in a hybrid work environment. Associates are expected to come into the office in Libertyville, IL a minimum of 4 days per week.

• Lead and coach cross-functional projects for new product development and commercialization, and changes to new and existing products.
• Apply advanced knowledge, independently, on concepts, principles, and technical capabilities for projects of large scope and complexity.
• Establish and manage packaging project schedules.
• Develop and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging and labeling systems and equipment.
• Establish and qualify new packaging materials, equipment and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with and monitor and influence changes to packaging regulations.
• Identify and lead cost savings initiatives.
• Write and coordinate technical documentation including protocols, reports, procedures, specifications, work instructions and original data.
• Coach peers when needed for the technical requirements.
• Develop and validate test methods with statistical analysis.
• Source and validate laboratory equipment for new product commercialization.
• Represent Hollister at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.)
• Mentor peers within department.

• Conducting experiments, simulations, and feasibility studies.
• Using tools like CAD, robotics, and lab…