Senior Packaging Development Specialist

Kenvue; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Paid holidays and vacation

Learning & Development opportunities

Kenvuer Impact Networks

Job summary

Kenvue is recruiting a Senior Packaging Development Specialist in Ontario (Guelph) to lead design, development, testing and scale-up of new packaging components. You will partner with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain and QA to deliver robust packaging solutions.

The role reports to NA Tech Ops Packaging Lead and requires a university degree in packaging or related field, 4–6 years of consumer packaging experience, strong technical writing, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• University degree in packaging development/engineering or related field.
• 4–6 years of consumer packaging design and development experience.
• Experience with pharma/healthcare packaging preferred; strong writing and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging projects for compliance, brand maintenance, or cost savings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and protection.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and source reduction in packaging.
• Develop and approve packaging guidelines, docs, and risk assessments.
• Execute packaging line trials, testing, and validation.
• Update SOPs and GMP documentation.

Skills

Communication

Technical writing

MS Office

Collaboration

Education

University degree in Packaging Development/Engineering or related

Job description

What We Do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Kenvue Is Currently Recruiting For a

Senior Packaging Development Specialist

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role Reports To

NA Tech Ops Packaging Lead

Location

North America, Canada, Ontario, Guelph

Work Location

Hybrid

Job Description

What you will do

The Tech-Ops Senior Packaging Development Specialist is responsible for providing technical support in the areas of design, development, testing and production scale-up of new packaging components and systems. The individual provides departmental technical experience and leadership for package development while collaborating with research and development, marketing, market research, supply chain, process excellence and other affiliated departments to identify and address packaging needs. This includes: establishing component specification, collaboration with external vendors, identifying areas for improvement, managing documentation for compliance, change management ownership, and resolving issues. You will also compile information to prepare protocols and reports for management review and approval, document specifications, and coordinate material testing supporting Guelph’s products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead packaging projects related to compliance initiatives, brand maintenance or expansion, cost saving initiatives, innovative package development, and environmental goals. This includes owning change controls and/or deliverables.
• Participate and advise in decisions involving equipment, package design, cost saving, and source reduction
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain) to ensure that packaging components meet requirements for manufacturability, as well as product protection and customer requirements, to ultimately deliver a robust packaging system to the market.
• Identify and implement improvements to packaging design and materials to enhance product quality and reduce costs.
• Lead troubleshooting in the resolution of packaging related issues in manufacturing and the field.
• Develop recommendations on general packaging guidelines and standards for processes and functional requirements.
• Lead the development and assessment of the following information to support package development, including but not limited to: design requirements, definition of the scope of change, packaging and equipment solution proposals, prior knowledge and knowledge gap assessments, risk assessments, test plans, and test results analysis and conclusions.
• Develop, write, gain cross-functional alignment, and route for approval package development & validation documentation. Examples of documentation: Package Development Assessment and Plan documents, Packaging Line Trial Protocols and Reports, Package Development Reports, Technical Risk Assessments, Packaging Validation Protocols and Reports, etc.
• Execute package line trials, package testing, and validations.
• Request new packaging component raw material codes (RMCs) as required. Provide RMCs and component die lines to Brand / Design Teams.
• Update Standard Operating Procedures and GMP documentation.
  

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• University Degree in Packaging Development/Engineering or related.
• 4-6 years of experience in consumer goods packaging, or packaging design and development.
• Experience with packaging materials and equipment, preferably in a pharma/health care environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong technical writing skills are required
• Proficiency with MS Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of packaging materials, including bottles, closures, induction liners, blister lidding and film, and pouching is preferred.
• Knowledge of Health Canada, FDA, and cGMPs regulations is highly desired.
• Knowledge of USP, ASTM, ISTA, SPI methods for package testing or measurement is preferred.
• Specification development and management for packaging components is preferred.
• Statistics experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a cross functional environment is preferred.

What’s In It For You

Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges:$72,000.00 - $116,150.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Benefit Package*
• Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Kenvuer Impact Networks
• This list could vary based on location/region
• Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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