Packaging Development and LCM Specialist

Institut Straumann AG; Curitiba; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

On-site cafeteria

Health insurance

Dental insurance

WellHub

Transportation allowance

Profit sharing program

Internal development programs

Discounts on product lines

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Straumann Group in Curitiba, Brazil, is seeking a Packaging Development professional to design and optimize packaging for medical devices. You will map new technologies and materials, drive cost reductions, and coordinate testing and validation to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires complete higher education in engineering, fluent English, and solid experience in packaging development. You will work with stakeholders to meet product and customer requirements and explore sustainable

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required for daily global team communication.
• Solid experience in packaging development for medical devices or similar.
• Knowledge of technical standards and regulations for medical packaging.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and relate them to production processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop packaging strategies and map new tech and materials.
• Drive cost reductions and shorten development time.
• Analyze impact on the production chain up to packaging end-of-life.
• Ensure packaging meets ISO standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet product and customer needs.
• Plan tests for transport, storage, and use; validate packaging processes.

Skills

Fluent English

SAP

Technical drawings

Project management

Production processes

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial Design)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Opportunity based in CIC.

What can you expect from your day with us?

• Develop packaging strategically for the company, mapping new technologies and raw materials.
• Implement improvements in packaging and processes, focusing on cost reduction and development time.
• Analyzing the impact on the entire production chain until the end of the packaging's useful life.
• Ensure that the packaging developed meets the quality standards set by the medical device industry, including ISO standards and government regulations.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure that packaging meets product and customer requirements.
• Plan and execute packaging tests to ensure their suitability for transport, storage, and use of medical devices, as well as coordinate the validation of packaging processes.
• Constantly seek new technologies, materials and packaging techniques that can improve the protection, durability, ease of use and efficiency of packaging.
• Consider and implement sustainable packaging practices, including selecting eco-friendly packaging materials, reducing waste, and optimizing packaging to minimize environmental impact.
• Preparation of a document with response to regulatory questions, including test report, technical specifications, safety and efficacy data, and other information necessary to demonstrate the compliance of the packaging with regulatory requirements.
• Interact directly with regulatory authorities when necessary, providing clear and complete responses to inquiries, ensuring that all concerns are addressed effectively.

What do you need to have or know?

• Complete higher education in eng. Mechanical, industrial design or similar
• Solid experience in packaging development.
• Fluent English (mandatory for daily communication with the global team).
• Knowledge in technical standards and regulations related to packaging for medical devices.
• Knowledge in SAP.
• Interpretation of technical drawings.
• Knowledge in production processes related to packaging.
• Project management.

What can you expect to find here?

• Meal allowance;
• On-site cafeteria;
• Health insurance with nationwide coverage, extended to dependents;
• Dental insurance;
• WellHub (Gympass);
• Transportation allowance or parking subsidy;
• Profit Sharing Program (PPR);
• Internal development programs;
• Discounts on our product lines;
• Career growth opportunities.

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