Senior Manager, Engineering

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Senior Manager is a member of the Pharma and Lens Care Solutions Technical Services team, responsible for providing strategic technical leadership and project oversight to the Global Plastics and Packaging Engineering Team within the Pharmaceuticals/Consumer business vertical. The Senior Manager leads a team of Primary and Secondary Packaging Engineers who provide packaging solutions covering R&D, manufacturing and commercial operations both internally and externally.

The role may support strategic initiatives or special projects across the broader organization and is located in Rochester, NY, Greenville, SC or Tampa, FL.

• Champion the Packaging Innovation Process, combining Voice of the Customer and Commercial Inputs to provide differentiated, value‑added Packaging.
• Provide packaging solutions by evaluating structural package designs for cost effectiveness, considering material options, global sourcing, manufacturability, handling cost, pallet and container utilization, innovation of structure, ship tests and stability tests.
• May support packaging specific business development activities, including due diligence and strategic partnerships.

• Ensure packaging compliance with necessary regulations (ISO, USP, FDA, EMA, etc.) and applicable testing methods for use in pharmaceutical and medical device applications.
• Support the commercial packaging operations at multiple internal and contractor manufacturers’ locations to ensure uninterrupted product supply.
• Provide technical guidance and input to the specification, installation, utilization, qualification, and improvement of packaging equipment.
• Develop, manage and sustain documentation of new package designs to ensure high level accuracy and consistency including technical and compliance oversight to protocol generation, report closeouts and technical packages.
• Provide technical support for the vendor evaluation and selection process.

• Lead and manage a team of plastics and packaging engineers to ensure successful execution of projects and programs.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities for engineering staff.
• Collaborate with HR to attract, retain and grow high‑performing talent.
• Manage the performance, succession planning, and annual compensation process for their assigned team. Address performance challenges constructively and proactively.
• Create technology roadmaps and develop execution plans.
• Grow department DFSS and Six Sigma capabilities.

• Create and manage department budgets.
• Provide budget / forecast expense input for plastics and packaging project requirements both externally and internally.
• Take on individual project leadership roles as required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.

Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant packaging experience in a regulated pharmaceutical or medical device industry and with minimum 3 years management experience (or equivalent) with direct reports.

Special

Skills:

• Experience in one or multiple packaging disciplines including materials and closure systems, design of secondary and tertiary components, component compatibility and advanced validation methodologies (IQ/OQ/PQ/PV).
• Experience with packaging for sterile products, including extractables and leachables is highly desired.
• Experience with new product development and structured phase gate processes.
• Advanced knowledge of cGMPs and associated CMC regulatory considerations in a pharmaceutical/biotech environment.
• Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Computer literacy with skills in MS Office applications and project management tools.
• Demonstrated business acumen.
• A thorough understanding in the selection and identification of primary and secondary package components, materials, and delivery systems.
• Demonstrated ability in designing packaging specifications, qualifying and validating packaging materials, components and processes, and resolving…