MSAT Packaging Sr. Engineer

7555-Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Legal Entity; Geel; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Belgium is seeking an experienced Packaging Engineer to support lifecycle packaging equipment, tech transfers, and new product launches for IMSC sites and external partners. You will ensure packaging designs meet standards, coordinate cross-functional transfers with MSAT, Planning and vendors, and drive cost improvements while maintaining quality and compliance.

Travel up to 10% may be required, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering with packaging focus is preferred to join a

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years of packaging engineering and/or design experience.
• Knowledge of packaging equipment, tech transfer and PPQ strategy.
• Experience with cGMP and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across functions.
• Familiarity with packaging documentation and change control processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide lifecycle packaging equipment and technology transfer support across IMSC sites.
• Coordinate new product launches and packaging transfers with internal and external partners.
• Ensure packaging standards are met and lead cost improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with MSAT, Planning and vendors to achieve business goals.
• Support packaging-related quality investigations and continuous improvement.

Skills

Packaging engineering

PPQ experience

SAP

Change control

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Packaging focus preferred

Tools

SAP

MRP

SharePoint

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function

Packaging Design Engineering

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description

Support the deployment of the IMSC vision "Transforming our world, delivering affordable medicines to anyone, anywhere, any day by focusing on driving performance of the manufacturing network, its physical assets, processes, products and technical resources and optimizing Cost of Goods produced."Provide packaging engineering support to technical design and standards for packaging equipment, secondary and tertiary lifecycle, packaging technical transfer and new product launch projects for all of IMSC's packaging sites and external contracting sites, as applicable. Closely work together with other functional areas (MSAT, Packaging Operations, Planning, Value Chain Management, Supply Chain Development Leads, Technical Launch Integrators, site Packaging Engineers, packaging equipment and packaging materials vendors, among others) to achieve business results and serve as a recognized representative for the MSAT SO& P - Packaging Team.

Key Responsibilities

Provide lifecycle packaging equipment, process technology transfer and new product launch technical support as required by internal Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) sites and/or external contract sites in alignment with current and in-process standards, including packaging component drawings and specifications, Commissioning and Qualification (C&Q), distribution testing and Process Performance Validation (PPV/PPQ) across all IMSC/MTO platforms (SM and LM platforms). Coordinate activities and technology transfers, new product launch and equipment installation projects in alignment with site management and key stakeholders, internal (IMSC) and external (EM). Provide technical support in confirming that packaging technology and Engineering standards are met across the sites. Provide site technical support (internal & external) with packaging related quality and compliance investigations related to new product introductions and/or technical transfers of secondary and distribution packaging operations. Work with our packaging sites to identify and deliver cost improvement or cost avoidance projects that result in lower unit cost. In addition, support the sites with line efficiency improvement initiatives / activities, as required. Lead and connect directly to establish teamwork and support partnerships within IMSC teams (VCM, MSAT Synthetics Platform, MSAT Bio Therapeutics Platform, Advanced Therapies Platform, SCDL, Deliver, TDS, EM, Digital Data and AI, EQ, among others) as required. Provide support on different packaging needs related to packaging technology transfers and new product launch projects. Define the final project objectives and deliverables with the new product introduction/technical transfer project team. Use of FPX & Six Sigma as a project methodology where possible. Challenge the organization and focus on the needs of the customers and the business. Introduce sustainable packaging solutions for packaging materials/components within new product introduction and/or technical transfers projects.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, required. Focused degree in packaging or related area is preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required: Minimum of 6+ years of packaging engineering and/or design, or proven experience Knowledge of packaging equipment and technology is required. Secondary and distribution packaging material design experience Understanding of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and Regulations is required. The ability to lead and/or support multiple projects simultaneously is required. Web training / Change Control and Event Management System Document Management Systems (global document management program, SharePoint, Training) Experience with artwork/graphics management systems is required. Experience with Packaging Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) strategy and execution is required. Strong teamwork, communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Preferred

SAP/MRP system experience Primary packaging material and equipment experience Knowledge of temperature control/cold chain distribution and its application to pharma & medical device products

Other

Availability to travel up to 10% of the time (or as required) - domestic and international travel

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €72,500.00 - €115,230.00

Benefits

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers. *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

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