Packaging Development Scientist IV

Overview

Packaging Development Scientist IV  incumbent is responsible for supporting day-to-day the Packaging Technology and the Process Technology packaging development function; as well as responsible for all technical issues associated with the packaging of OTC and Nutritional products manufactured at the Myerstown, PA location. This includes domestic and international products.

• Implement new package designs for product launches, ensuring compatibility with packaging line equipment and technology.
• Develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging on time, in full of project success factors.
• Provide effective technical transfer of information to production departments.
• Create innovative packaging solutions by using in-depth technical knowledge, experience and education, considering the customer, channel, brand, financial, technical and compliance success factors.
• Develop key external partnerships to ensure best fit to project needs, innovative supplier selection, and cost budget targets.
• Assist production teams in identifying root causes of packaging problems and subsequent solutions.
• Source and recommend new technology or other improvements to increase the efficiency of packaging line operations.
• Approve and perform Packaging Qualifications, Installation Qualifications and Operational Qualifications (IQ/OQ) protocols and reports for new modified packaging equipment.
• Develop and oversee maintenance of packaging documentation:
  Monographs, Specification templates, Packaging campaigns and related documents.
• Study documentation, packaging change control (Synaps), Artwork management System (DART) and packaging component qualifications.
• Assure that new packaging configurations conform to appropriate Child Resistant and Elderly Friendly packaging requirements.
• Ensure consistency of approach within Process Technology Packaging Development in new package development, production scale-up, and implementation of new technology at Myerstown.
• Support major projects of a technically complex nature and serve as a technical contributor on core implementation teams.
• Represent the Process Technology Packaging Development function in cross-functional development teams and task force groups for the division.
• Work with QA to ensure that suppliers provide packaging components that consistently meet requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to investigate quality issues and approve packaging material specifications to ensure compliance with division and regulatory (GMP) requirements.
• Ensure processes are appropriately validated to conform to regulatory compliance (FDA guidelines). Provide technical advice in the development and evaluation of business opportunities.
• Provide leadership from a technical perspective that will influence decisions regarding the launch of a new product or the implementation of new technology.
• Evaluate complex issues with respect to design, function, cost, efficiency, safety, and packaging equipment while considering a broad base of customer needs including Production, Engineering, QA, Marketing and R&D.

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work independently.

• Master’s degree
• Degree major in Packaging Engineering or Packaging Technology
• At least 6 years of experience in a pharmaceutical and FDA regulated packaging environment.
• Experience defined as packaging development, including the creation, development, and delivery of ownable structural and functional consumer impactful packaging innovations, resulting in notable commercial impact.
• Knowledge of GMPs as they relate to the packaging and holding of food or pharmaceutical products.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $97,838.40 - $. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is an estimate and may vary based on location, market data/ranges, experience, degrees and certifications, and other factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 8/1/25.

Location: United States :
Pennsylvania :
Myerstown

Division: Consumer Health

Reference Code: 850237

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