Senior Packaging Engineer

About the role

The Packaging Engineering department at Amgen is a key partner to commercial manufacturing, providing direct technical support to ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient packaging operations. This role focuses on lifecycle management of packaging systems within a GMP environment, ensuring consistent product supply and operational excellence across commercial production.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support to commercial packaging operations, including on-the-floor troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Investigate and resolve deviations, non-conformances, and packaging-related events, including root cause analysis and implementation of effective CAPAs
• Support packaging line performance by identifying and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and minimize waste
• Evaluate and qualify packaging materials to ensure suitability for commercial manufacturing, including managing material changes and supplier issues
• Develop and execute test protocols, generate technical assessments, and support documentation required for material and process changes
• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, QA, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Regulatory teams to ensure alignment and rapid issue resolution
• Manage and prioritize multiple operational and project-based activities to meet production schedules and business needs

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• OR Master’s degree and 2 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
• OR Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
• OR Associate’s degree and 8 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience
• OR High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or Industrial Design
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging, with strong exposure to commercial manufacturing support
• Hands-on experience in a GMP manufacturing environment, including deviation management and root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, operations-driven setting
• Experience leading or mentoring team members is preferred
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Award-winning time-off plans, comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. Additionally, a discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, and more.