Packaging Engineer II

Location: Warwick, RI • Duration: 12+ Months • Pay rate: $30-40/hr

About the role

This role plans, organizes, and coordinates all Packaging Engineering and labeling activities, including development and commercialization of new products, line extensions, manufacturing maintenance, cost-improvement programs, testing, labeling updates for regulatory and industry requirements, and investigation of new packaging concepts, materials, and systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-franchise support for new product development and line extensions:
  • Concept development
  • Project plans and schedules
  • Design reviews and design for manufacturability
  • Development of prototype packaging
• Plan and manage all packaging-related activities to launch and commercialize new products and line extensions:
  • Concept and development of packaging methods and processes
  • Coordination of all new tooling and equipment
  • Coordination and support of all new vendor tooling and artwork
  • Development and release of all new product and process documentation
  • Generation of packaging specifications and associated documentation
  • Development of packaging test plans
  • Planning, ordering, and coordination of all new component inventory
  • Qualification and validation of all new equipment, processes, and operations
  • New product cost estimates for packaging
  • Preparation of AFE(s)
  • Evaluation and recommendation of new materials
• Plan and manage all packaging engineering activities to transfer new products and line extensions to manufacturing:
  • Development and management of packaging requirements to support the transfer plan
  • Development and release of all packaging documentation
• Special projects as assigned

Senior Packaging Engineer responsibilities

In addition to the above, the Senior Packaging Engineer will:

• Provide technical leadership for creation of test protocols and technical reports
• Develop action plans to overcome packaging-related manufacturing and quality issues
• Assist with cost-improvement programs and manufacturing improvement plans related to product packaging
• Provide leadership with technical initiatives, CAPA resolutions, and compliance projects

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Packaging Engineering or Science, Life Sciences, or other Engineering discipline required
• Packaging Engineer II: With a B.S., minimum of 3 years’ experience in packaging engineering and design; with an M.S., minimum 2 years’ experience
• Senior Packaging Engineer: With a B.S., minimum of 5 years’ experience in packaging engineering and design; with an M.S., minimum 4 years’ experience
• Strong knowledge of package test methods, process validation, bar coding, and international standards
• Broad knowledge of properties for materials utilized in primary and secondary packaging, plus packaging methods and equipment
• Previous experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industries required
• Capability of handling a variety of assignments simultaneously
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Travel approximately 15% of the time

Desirable Qualifications

• Knowledge of FDA and functional requirements for Class II and Class III sterile, non-sterile, disposable, and reusable devices