Packaging Engineer / Packaging Technical Lead (Pharma)

Michael Page International; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Michael Page International is recruiting a Packaging Engineer for a prestigious pharmaceutical company in Zurich. You will manage packaging engineering activities across external CMOs, ensuring compliance, efficiency and product quality, and you will own critical packaging documentation in line with cGMP.

The role requires at least 5 years in pharma, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or packaging, fluent English, and hands-on experience with TrackWise or Veeva.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years in pharma or a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP and pharma documentation.
• Experience in packaging engineering, validation, and specs management.
• Hands-on packaging component qualification and equipment.
• Fluency in English; TrackWise experience mandatory.
• Experience with packaging drawings, specs and design changes.
• Knowledge of electronic quality management systems.
• Experience with Veeva or similar DMS is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Manage packaging engineering activities across external CMOs.
• Own and maintain packaging documentation per cGMP.
• Develop, review, and approve packaging drawings, specs, and release docs.
• Lead qualification and implementation of new packaging components.
• Support packaging process validation and troubleshooting.
• Manage Change Controls, Deviations, Investigations, and CAPA in QMS.
• Coordinate standardization of packaging components across global ops.
• Maintain BOMs and related packaging master data.
• Qualify alternative materials, suppliers, processes to mitigate risks.
• Ensure packaging and labeling compliance including serialization.
• Support launches, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external CMOs.
• Drive projects independently with strategic impact.

Kenntnisse

Packaging engineering

cGMP knowledge

Documentation management

Change Controls

CAPA

QMS software

TrackWise

Veeva

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Packaging

Tools

TrackWise

Veeva

QMS software

Jobbeschreibung

• Prestigious pharmaceutical company
• Temporary 14 month contract // Start: 2. November // Location: Zurich

About Our Client

Prestigious pharmaceutical company

Job Description

• Manage packaging engineering activities across external CMOs, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and product quality.
• Own and maintain packaging-related documentation in compliance with cGMP requirements.
• Develop, review, and approve technical profile drawings, packaging specifications, purchasing specifications, and release documentation.
• Lead the qualification and implementation of new packaging components and modifications to existing packaging systems.
• Support packaging process validation activities and technical troubleshooting.
• Manage Change Controls, Deviations, Investigations, and CAPA activities using electronic quality management systems.
• Coordinate the implementation and standardization of packaging platform components across global operations.
• Maintain and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and related packaging master data.
• Support the qualification of alternative materials, suppliers, and manufacturing processes to mitigate supply-chain risks.
• Ensure packaging and labeling compliance with global regulatory requirements, including serialization and product authentication initiatives.
• Support product launches, lifecycle management activities, and continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and external CMO partners.
• Drive projects independently while understanding their broader strategic and business impact.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Packaging Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and pharmaceutical documentation practices.
• Proven experience in packaging engineering, packaging process validation, and technical specification management.
• Hands-on experience with packaging component qualification and packaging equipment.
• Fluency in English.
• Mandatory experience with TrackWise.
• Experience managing technical drawings, packaging specifications, and design changes.
• Strong knowledge of electronic quality management systems.
• Experience with Veeva or similar document management systems is highly desirable.