Senior Packaging Engineer

About the role

Manage/Lead the packaging activities/projects for NPD and Sustain Engineering. Manage and/or lead all packaging activities for materials, process, design, equipment and/or validation. Also included would be exploring additional cost savings opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualization of initial design options, execution of design, and modifications of packaging design.
• Leads the appropriate packaging equipment to meet packaging design and material requirements.
• Converts customer needs into new product concept solutions.
• Develops prototypes of concepts and subcomponent mechanisms.
• Designs and develops tooling and fixturing required to support new products and line extensions.
• Utilizes design concepts and analysis techniques, including but not limited to:
• Failure Mode Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis & modeling
• Geometric Dimensioning
• Statistical Analysis
• Tolerancing Analysis
• Stress/Strain Analysis
• Manage vendors and customers to identify appropriate materials and components to meet packaging requirements.
• Analyzes concepts to ensure that the specifications (Product Performance Specifications) meet the customers’ requirement.
• Able to detail designs to ensure manufacturability; proper dimensioning and tolerances stack-up analysis. Recommends modifications as required.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate documentation of activities in accordance with existing policies and procedures (Divisions, Corporate, and Regulatory compliance)
• Actively participate/lead New Product Development teams and Design Reviews.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to design innovative packaging/mechanisms
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer with intermediate keyboarding skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Project, and various statistical software packages.

Qualifications

• BS in Packaging Engineering or related field of study preferred
• 5-7 years experience or based upon background/experience
• Medical device and/or pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access