Supplier Engineer 3 - Packaging

About the role

The Packaging Engineer III will orchestrate packaging initiatives for new product introductions, scale-up activities, supplier transitions, cost improvement programs, and supply resilience projects across multiple Hologic divisions. This role leads and supports impactful business initiatives involving custom packaging solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead defined packaging VA/VE and supplier optimization workstreams for consumables and related components.
• Analyze packaging cost drivers, freight efficiency, damage performance, and material utilization to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain packaging roadmaps for assigned product families, including cost, quality, sustainability, and supply resilience considerations.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance to align packaging priorities with product roadmaps and operational constraints.
• Support supplier selection by comparing packaging proposals, cost breakdowns, technical capability, and validation readiness.
• Conduct packaging-focused due diligence for moderate- to high-risk suppliers, including review of quality systems, testing capability, and capacity constraints.
• Develop, maintain, and standardize packaging specifications, test requirements, and documentation used across approved suppliers.
• Provide costed packaging alternatives, risk assessments, and technical recommendations to support sourcing and negotiation decisions.
• Own small to medium packaging projects such as new pack designs, alternate packaging supplier introductions, material changes, and line transfer support.
• Perform packaging design, modeling, documentation, and change control activities to meet performance, regulatory, and manufacturability requirements.
• Plan and execute packaging validation activities, including line trials, distribution testing, and analysis of test results and failure modes.
• Career Development
• Monitor packaging quality metrics, including damage rates, rework, complaints, and supplier performance, and drive corrective actions where needed.
• Create internal and supplier dashboards, charts, and reaction plans based on analyzed data to monitor trends and program status.
• Maintain packaging libraries, specifications, digital records, and SharePoint repositories to ensure traceability and compliance.
• Implement continuous improvement ideas to reduce cost, improve time to market, enhance product quality, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
• Follow established qualification, risk assessment, and change control processes; recommend improvements within guidelines.

Requirements

Advanced Materials Sourcing & Engineering department is comprised of two separate functional areas: Plastics Engineering and Packaging Engineering. The Packaging Engineer III role requires strong organizational leadership, clear communication, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external partners to deliver strategic business objectives across Hologic’s global network.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree, preferred in Packaging Engineering, Science, Engineering, or Project Management.
• Licenses and Certifications:
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma Certification preferred but not required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred but not required.

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cost Analysis
• Supply Chain Management
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Writing
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Continuous Improvement

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

The annualized base salary range for this role is $97,000 to $152,000 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible working hours.