PPM Engineer - Packaging - Dry External Manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Management of layouts: templates with the graphic and technical elements to ensure proper artworks development and function on the packaging line.
• Maintenance of the BLUE metadata for the layouts and its connection with the rest of the components of the PPM specification (artworks and specifications) in the system.
• Owner of the Qualified Format List (QFL), key document for artworks development with regional groups.
• Work with Global Packaging during the first steps of a CM initiation to make sure that DRY-EM and/or Global layouts are identified or developed, so that artworks can be developed in a timely manner.
• Be involved in testing activities and qualifications at the CMs.
• Owner of the Site Technical Changes (STCs) requested by the CMs, coordinating the PPMs changes with the CM, global packaging and regulatory groups, PPD teams and DRY-EM.
• Work closely with the Packaging Coordinator and Specification Coordinator for the correct PPM development.
• Participate in the materials specifications management with the Specification Coordinator (back up for specifications activities).
• Member of the Specifications Change Review Board (sCRB), proposing changes to global layouts if needed.
• Have a holistic view of all PPM projects ongoing for the DRY-EM.
• Lead /support packaging investigations as need it within the DRY-EM network.
• Lead/ support packaging projects including but not limited to digital transformation as part of continues improvement.
• Technical roles at CM.
• JPTs.
• Regulatory groups.
• EU-PPD team and US-PPD teams.
• Global Packaging group.
• QA groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, or related field with experience in PPM management or other similar technical background.
• 2+ years of experience in printed packaging materials, or packaging in the pharmaceutical space.

Qualifications

• Fluent English.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.
• Technical approach.
• Experience in packaging engineering (preferred) or TSMS within a packaging plant, ideally in dry products.