Sr Principle Engineer Packaging

About the role

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) is seeking an experienced MSAT Sr Principal Engineer Packaging to provide strategic and technical leadership for secondary and tertiary packaging across our internal and external manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging initiatives and programs across secondary and tertiary packaging, ensuring clear scope, milestones, stakeholder alignment, risk management and execution discipline.
• Own and maintain packaging roadmaps aligned with product lifecycle needs, site priorities, capacity plans, sustainability objectives, and evolving regulatory expectations, including ownership of budget planning and preparation of CARs.
• Drive innovation and change by identifying, evaluating and implementing new packaging materials, technologies, processes and ways of working that improve robustness, efficiency, sustainability and business continuity.
• Act as the secondary and tertiary packaging engineering subject matter expert, providing technical guidance on materials, pack structures, protective strategies, equipment interfaces, manufacturability and distribution requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for packaging development, qualification, validation and lifecycle management activities to ensure packaging integrity, manufacturability and reliable performance across internal sites and external partners.
• Monitor current and emerging packaging regulations, standards and industry expectations; assess their impact on packaging operations, documentation, processes and site implementation plans.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Product and MSAT stakeholders to align packaging decisions, communicate risks and drive timely implementation of mitigations.
• Lead technical assessments, investigations and problem-solving activities related to packaging materials, processes, suppliers, distribution performance and operational issues.
• Coach and support packaging engineers and cross-functional partners by sharing expertise, strengthening technical capability and promoting consistent application of packaging standards and best practices.
• Represent MSAT Packaging in cross-functional forums and contribute to governance, prioritization and decision-making for packaging initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s or equivalent University Degree required. Focus in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
• Significant experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer health or other regulated packaging engineering environment, with strong focus on secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Demonstrated ability to lead packaging initiatives or technical programs from concept through implementation in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Strong technical understanding of packaging materials, packaging operations, qualification and validation principles, distribution requirements and lifecycle management.
• Experience assessing packaging-related regulatory requirements and translating them into practical implications for packaging processes, documentation and operations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage priorities and communicate technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience supporting investigations, risk assessments, change controls or technical troubleshooting.
• Able to work independently, coach others and deliver results in a global, cross-site environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading global cross‑functional teams and supporting distributed packaging networks and external CMOs.
• Knowledge of brand protection technologies, digital printing and emerging printing substrates.
• Experience with packaging sustainability reporting and passive container initiatives.
• Prior experience building capability programs (training, certification) for engineering teams.
• Familiarity with ePI technical readiness and transport/cold chain validation considerations.