Senior Packaging Development Specialist

High5; Guelph; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

High5 in Guelph, Ontario, is seeking a Senior Packaging Development Specialist. This role is crucial for the design, testing, and production scale-up of new packaging components. The ideal candidate has a University Degree in Packaging Development and extensive experience in consumer goods packaging.

Key responsibilities include leading packaging projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Solid communication and technical writing skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years of experience in consumer goods packaging.
• Experience with packaging materials and equipment in a pharma/health care environment.
• Knowledge of packaging regulations (Health Canada, FDA, cGMPs).

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging projects related to compliance initiatives and innovative package development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure packaging meets requirements.
• Execute package line trials, testing, and validation.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Technical writing

Proficiency with MS Suite

Education

University Degree in Packaging Development/Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

oThe 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 Responsibiliti

• esLead 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 deliverable
• s.Participate and advise in decisions involving equipment, package design, cost saving, and source reducti
• onCollaborate 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 marke
• t.Identify and implement improvements to packaging design and materials to enhance product quality and reduce cost
• s.Lead troubleshooting in the resolution of packaging related issues in manufacturing and the fiel
• d.Develop recommendations on general packaging guidelines and standards for processes and functional requirement
• s.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 conclusion
• s.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, et
• c.Execute package line trials, package testing, and validation
• s.Request new packaging component raw material codes (RMCs) as required. Provide RMCs and component die lines to Brand / Design Team
• s.Update Standard Operating Procedures and GMP documentatio

n. What we are looking

forRequired Qualificati

• onsUniversity Degree in Packaging Development/Engineering or relat
• ed.Min. 5 years of experience in consumer goods packaging, or packaging design and developme
• nt.Experience with packaging materials and equipment, preferably in a pharma/health care environme
• nt.Excellent communication and collaboration skil
• ls.Strong technical writing skills are requi
• redProficiency with MS Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoi

nt)Desired Qualificat

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