Packaging Engineer II

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for a Packaging Engineer II with our medical device client in North Haven, CT. This is an 8-month contract with a potential for extension.
Pay: $50.00 - $60.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

This person will be responsible for validating and qualifying new packaging materials (foil, Tyvek, film) for absorbable suture products. They will be responsible for process development activities and creating the validation plans in compliance with company standards. They will be the project lead and communicate project deliverables and timing to engineering management.

• Packaging Experience
• Validation Experience - Process Development, OQ, IQ, PQ
• Familiarity with Cognex and Keyence-based vision inspection systems

• BS (or above) Engineering Degree;
  Mechanical, Manufacturing, Packaging

• 3-5

• Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
• Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products.
• Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering.
• Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques.
• Responsibilities may include documentation management and/or coordination of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and may support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities/plants.

• Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty.
• Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals.
• The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).

• Established and productive individual contributor.
• Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.

• Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments.
• Contributes to the completion of project milestones.
• May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.

• Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex.
• Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.

• Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts.
• External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature.ecure>
• Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision making.

• May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream.

• Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Requires a University Degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / affirmative action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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