Senior Manager, Engineering

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe.

We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

The 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. Included are activities related to supply continuity, sustainability, cost improvements, innovative designs and material selections, competitive analysis and voice of customer input.

The Senior Manager may support strategic initiatives or special projects across the broader organization. This position to be 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.

Other duties as assigned.

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

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

• 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…