Senior Engineer, Packaging

** Working

Location:

Minnesota, Brooklyn Park*
* ** Workplace Flexibility:
Onsite*
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** Job Description*
* Provide technical leadership and engineering support for the design, development, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement of released medical device packaging systems and processes. Serve as the packaging subject matter expert, driving process development, cost-reduction initiatives, and operational improvements through packaging design optimization, material selection, and manufacturing efficiency enhancements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and suppliers to develop, validate, and sustain compliant, scalable packaging solutions.

Support new product introductions, process validations, testing activities, and sustaining engineering efforts while identifying opportunities to improve quality, reliability, throughput, and overall business performance.

** Job Duties*
* + Plans and executes key package engineering assignments related to operations, manufacturing, and sustaining activities.

+ Engages in and leads packaging projects related to process development, cost saving initiatives, innovative package design, equipment standardization, and test method development.

+ Determines and coordinates performance and stability testing to ensure product and package integrity for design and manufacturing through the end-user.

+ Leads troubleshooting efforts for the resolution of packaging related issues for design, manufacturing, and in the field.

+ Drives packaging improvements for design, processing, and functional requirements and leads the implementation activities.

+ Executes packaging projects and support in compliance with government and corporate guidelines.

+ Participates and provides technical expertise for risk assessment and compliance assurance programs for packaging.

+ Assures delivery of robust, cost-effective, and fully compliant packaging solutions that meet current and evolving customers' needs.

+ Creation of packaging design requirements; such as component prints, assembly prints, and inspection criteria.

+ Capable of developing packaging processes including all elements of process validation.

+ Create, review, and approve internal packaging verification and validation documentation.

+ Lead continuous improvement measures by providing technical information and reviewing packaging designs and processes as they are revised.

+ Train operators, supervisors and other employees on use of new packaging designs, testing, equipment and/or processes.

+ Train operators, supervisors and other employees on use of new packaging designs, testing, equipment and/or processes.

+ Knows and follows all laws and policies that apply to one's job while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times.

+ All other essential duties as directed.

** Job Qualifications*
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* Required:

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* + Bachelors of Science degree in science, engineering or technology discipline.

+ Minimum of 5 years of professional experience within the medical device industry supporting packaging is required.

+ The ideal candidate should have a successful record of supporting packaging design and process development across an organization.

+ Experience working in integrated cross-functional product development teams.

+ Experience developing packaging for new product development.

+ In-depth knowledge of ISO 11607-1/2 and how it guides requirements for packaging design, process development, manufacturing, and testing.

+ Knowledge of sterile packaging design, material characteristics, and verification/validation practices.

+ Must be able to support multiple…