Artwork Packaging Specialist

Bora Pharmaceuticals; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & incentives

Health, dental & vision coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

EAP & Mental Health resources

Job summary

Bora Pharmaceuticals, a leading CDMO, seeks an Artwork Packaging Specialist to oversee packaging artwork changes, liaise with customers and suppliers, and ensure GMP-compliant implementations. The role supports new product introductions and lifecycle packaging changes.

Requirements include 3+ years in pharmaceutical packaging, strong knowledge of artwork control and GMP documentation, and proficiency with SAP/Veeva. Hybrid work options available in Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in pharmaceutical packaging, artwork management, or a related regulated environment.
• Sound knowledge of packaging artwork control, change management, and GMP documentation practices.
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and ability to manage multiple priorities while communicating effectively with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical CDMO environment.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, packaging changes, or technology transfer projects.
• Knowledge of SAP, Veeva, and other document or quality management systems.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pharmaceutical packaging artwork changes from initiation through approval and implementation.
• Act as a primary contact between customers, internal stakeholders, and packaging suppliers for artwork-related activities.
• Assess new packaging requests and coordinate artwork creation through customer-approved systems and processes.
• Initiate and coordinate site change control activities associated with customer requirements, packaging, artwork, and operational needs.
• Assess artwork change requests, including impacts to affected SKUs, components, suppliers, and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews of artwork & packaging change requests with Pack Technologists, QA, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to support implementation planning and execution.
• Ensure artwork version control, document accuracy, and proper management of obsolete packaging materials.
• Provide data to support SAP updates associated with approved changes.
• Perform activities in compliance with GMP, GxP, document control, and data integrity requirements.
• Maintain departmental SOPs.
• Support departmental performance metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and business priorities as required.

Skills

Packaging artwork

GMP documentation

cGMP knowledge

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma

College Diploma

Pack Design & Development experience

Tools

SAP

Veeva

Job description

About Bora

Bora Pharmaceuticals is a premier international contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in formulation development, clinical and commercial manufacturing, and packaging of complex oral solid dose, liquid, semi-solid, biologics, and sterile injectable pharmaceutical products.From our world-class sites in North America and Asia, we deliver drug products with unparalleled quality to more than 100 markets around the world. Bora’s teams, technologies, and facilities work seamlessly together to enable our clients to deliver much-needed therapeutics to patients worldwide. At Bora Pharmaceuticals, we see it as our mission, our duty, our responsibility, to make our success and our customer’s success more certain.

Position Status

This is a permanent fulltime position. This job posting reflects a current vacancy within the organization. The position is active, approved, and intended to be filled as part of our staffing needs. This posting is for an existing and currently open position.

General Description

The Artwork Packaging Specialist manages the flow of artwork from our customers, through suppliers and site implementation. The role serves as a key liaison between customers, internal teams, and packaging suppliers to ensure artwork and packaging changes are implemented accurately, compliantly, and on time. The position supports new product introductions, packaging changes, and lifecycle management activities while maintaining compliance with GMP requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate pharmaceutical packaging artwork changes from initiation through approval and implementation.
• Act as a primary contact between customers, internal stakeholders, and packaging suppliers for artwork-related activities.
• Assess new packaging requests and coordinate artwork creation through customer-approved systems and processes.
• Initiate and coordinate site change control activities associated with customer requirements, packaging, artwork, and operational needs.
• Assess artwork change requests, including impacts to affected SKUs, components, suppliers, and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews of artwork & packaging change requests with Pack Technologists, QA, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to support implementation planning and execution.
• Ensure artwork version control, document accuracy, and proper management of obsolete packaging materials.
• Provide data to support SAP updates associated with approved changes.
• Perform activities in compliance with GMP, GxP, document control, and data integrity requirements.
• Maintain departmental SOPs.
• Support departmental performance metrics, continuous improvement initiatives, and business priorities as required.

Experience and Skills

Required

• Minimum 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging, artwork management, or a related regulated environment.
• Sound knowledge of packaging artwork control, change management, and GMP documentation practices.
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and proven ability to manage multiple priorities while communicating effectively with customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Experience in a pharmaceutical CDMO environment.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, packaging changes, or technology transfer projects.
• Knowledge of SAP, Veeva, and other document or quality management systems.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Educati on

Required

• High School Diploma.

Preferred

• College Diploma.
• Pack Design and Development experience.

Working Conditions

• Predominantly office environment.
• Flexibility between working from home and on site.

Additional Information

In accordance with Ontario’s pay transparency requirements, candidates will be notified when they are no longer under consideration or once the vacancy is closed. Updates regarding application status may be communicated via email or through the online applicant profile, where applicable.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including automated systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All decisions related to screening, interviewing, and selection are made by our Talent Acquisition and hiring teams.

Compensation Range

$68,000 - $85,000

Benefits Include:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer contributions
• Paid time off and flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee wellness programs and resources
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources

At Bora, our values guide everything we do — from how we solve challenges to how we support our people. We lead with a solutions-first mindset, strive to do the right thing, stay proactive, and above all, respect everyone. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to contribute and grow. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, or if you’d like to learn more about our accessibility policies, please contact us at [e-mail].