Associate Packaging Engineer

The Associate Packaging Engineer provides hands-on engineering support for automated pharmaceutical packaging equipment, vision-inspection systems, and serialization systems. This position independently troubleshoots complex equipment issues, implements controls and vision-system improvements, and supports new equipment and product projects from design through qualification and production startup.

The position requires strong technical judgment, demonstrated experience troubleshooting and modifying PLC/HMI-controlled equipment, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to Engineering, Production, Quality, Validation, equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders.

Experience with machine-vision systems is strongly preferred.

Job Responsibilities Provides engineering support for automated equipment used in the inspection, pouching, sealing, printing, labeling, cartoning, and serialization of transdermal and orally dissolvable film products.

Independently troubleshoots electrical, controls, PLC/HMI, sensor, servo-motion, mechanical, pneumatic, vision-system, and equipment-integration issues using PLC logic, alarms, electrical drawings, machine data, equipment manuals, and direct observation to determine root causes.

Develops, modifies, tests, and documents PLC/HMI, equipment-control, and vision-system programs in accordance with approved procedures and change controls.

Develops, modifies, or supports the implementation of vision applications, including lighting, image acquisition, inspection tools, triggers, communications, pass/fail criteria, product tracking, and reject logic.

Supports packaging serialization and Track and Trace systems, including printing, inspection, rejection, aggregation, reconciliation, and system interfaces.

Develops and implements improvements that increase equipment reliability, inspection accuracy, throughput, and ease of troubleshooting.

Supports equipment selection, technical requirements, design reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation, and production startup.

Provides technical input for equipment acceptance criteria, validation protocols, change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and risk-based engineering assessments.

Supports formal investigations of equipment downtime, quality defects, and other equipment-related events and communicates findings, root causes, and recommended corrective actions.

Creates and revises procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical reports, equipment specifications, control-system backups, vision-program backups, and other engineering documentation.

Coordinates technical activities with Production, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Procurement, equipment manufacturers, and outside integrators.

Provides technical guidance and training to operators, mechanics, and Engineering Technicians.

Operates in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics and all established regulatory, compliance, and safety requirements.

Performs all work in support of our Values:
Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.

Education Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or a related engineering discipline, plus a minimum of three years of relevant hands-on experience; or Associate degree in a technical or engineering discipline, plus a minimum of five years of relevant hands-on experience; orHigh School diploma or equivalent, plus a minimum of seven years of relevant hands-on experience.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and make controlled modifications to PLC, HMI, or machine-control logic.

Working knowledge of ladder logic, HMIs, I/O, alarms, interlocks, sensors, drives, servo systems, and industrial communication…