Sr Principle Engineer Packaging

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) is seeking an experienced MSAT Sr Principal Engineer Packaging to provide strategic and technical leadership for secondary and tertiary packaging across our internal and external manufacturing network. Reporting to the MSAT Packaging Center of Excellence, this role will lead packaging initiatives and programs, own packaging roadmaps, drive innovation and change, and serve as a subject matter expert for packaging engineering and development.

The position will partner closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to strengthen packaging capability, ensure alignment with current packaging regulations, and assess the impact of regulatory requirements on packaging operations.

The role is located in Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America or Beerse, Belgium
. It is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. For the United States:
Req#: R‑086138; for EMEA:
Req# – R‑088945.

• Lead packaging initiatives and programs across secondary and tertiary packaging, ensuring clear scope, milestones, stakeholder alignment, risk management and execution discipline.
• Own and maintain packaging roadmaps aligned with product lifecycle needs, site priorities, capacity plans, sustainability objectives, and evolving regulatory expectations, including ownership of budget planning and preparation of CARs.
• Drive innovation and change by identifying, evaluating, and implementing new packaging materials, technologies, processes, and ways of working that improve robustness, efficiency, sustainability, and business continuity.
• Act as the secondary and tertiary packaging engineering subject matter expert, providing technical guidance on materials, pack structures, protective strategies, equipment interfaces, manufacturability, and distribution requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for packaging development, qualification, validation, and lifecycle management activities to ensure packaging integrity, manufacturability, and reliable performance across internal sites and external partners.
• Monitor current and emerging packaging regulations, standards, and industry expectations; assess their impact on packaging operations, documentation, processes, and site implementation plans.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Product, and MSAT stakeholders to align packaging decisions, communicate risks, and drive timely implementation of mitigations.
• Lead technical assessments, investigations, and problem‑solving activities related to packaging materials, processes, suppliers, distribution performance, and operational issues.
• Coach and support packaging engineers and cross‑functional partners by sharing expertise, strengthening technical capability, and promoting consistent application of packaging standards and best practices.
• Represent MSAT Packaging in cross‑functional forums and contribute to governance, prioritization, and decision‑making for packaging initiatives.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or equivalent university degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent discipline;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer health, or other regulated packaging engineering environment, with strong focus on secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Demonstrated ability to lead packaging initiatives or technical programs from concept through implementation in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment.
• Strong technical understanding of packaging materials, packaging operations, qualification and validation principles, distribution requirements, and lifecycle management.
• Experience assessing packaging‑related regulatory requirements and translating them into practical implications for packaging processes, documentation, and operations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage priorities, and communicate technical topics clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong problem‑solving skills…