Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineer

Our client, a global leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, is seeking a highly skilled Pharmaceutical Packaging Engineer for a contract position. This role will focus on designing, developing, and optimizing packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products, ensuring product integrity, regulatory compliance, and cost-effectiveness. The position is fully remote, allowing for flexible work arrangements, but requires the candidate to have strong communication and collaboration skills to interface with global teams, including those operating near our Soweto facility.

This is a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of medicines to patients worldwide. We are looking for an innovative engineer to drive advancements in pharmaceutical packaging technology.

• Design and develop primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging for pharmaceutical products, meeting all regulatory (e.g., SAHPRA, FDA, EMA) and quality requirements.
• Conduct packaging material sourcing, qualification, and testing.
• Optimize existing packaging designs for improved performance, sustainability, and cost reduction.
• Develop packaging specifications, drawings, and validation protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain to ensure seamless integration of packaging solutions.
• Troubleshoot packaging-related issues during product development, scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.
• Stay current with industry trends, new materials, and innovative packaging technologies.
• Prepare technical reports, project documentation, and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant packaging regulations and guidelines.
• Manage packaging projects from concept through to commercial launch, working remotely with various stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging engineering or a closely related field.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical packaging materials, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with packaging design software (e.g., Solid Works) and validation processes.
• Strong understanding of cGMP, serialization, and track-and-trace requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration abilities, particularly in a remote setting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in sustainable packaging solutions is a plus.
• This is a fully remote, contractor role, supporting operations relevant to our Soweto hub and global initiatives.

This contract position offers a competitive annual rate of ZAR , commensurate with experience. As a contractor, you will enjoy flexibility and autonomy in your work. Opportunities for extended contract duration exist based on project needs and performance. This role provides the chance to work on impactful projects for a leading pharmaceutical company from a remote location.