Packaging Engineer II

About the role

The role entails self-management of Packaging Development activities including design and quality deliverables involving: Strategy, Requirements flow down, Reviews, Roadmap Alignment, Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Design Characterization, Usability, Risk management, Manufacturing support, Design Validation, Labeling, Change Management, and Support Issues.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, creates test protocols/reports, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products.
• Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering.
• Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, Operating Room Workflow, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques.
• Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques.
• Responsibilities may include documentation management and/or coordination of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• May support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities/plants.

Qualifications

Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within the job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with 2 years of experience.

Skills

• Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.
• Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones. May have some involvement in cross‑functional assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of a broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex. Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of the job area.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts. External interactions are less complex or problem‑solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decision‑making.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry‑level professionals and/or employees in the Support Career Stream.