Technology Transfer Product Expert

Haleon plc.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. in Madrid, Spain, seeks a Packaging Technical Lead to manage knowledge on products, performance, and packaging processes. You will supervise CPV, validation, and change controls while coordinating with QA, QC, Engineering and Operations to maintain validated state.

You will lead packaging design input, drive packaging improvements, and collaborate across Manufacturing and Supply to optimize processes and material usage. Strong technical and regulatory knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related area.
• Minimum of 3 years in Manufacturing Science, Product Development, or Technical Operations role.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging equipment technology.
• Use of problem solving and continuous improvement tools.
• Project management.
• Fluent in English and Spanish are required.

Responsibilities

• Leads or contributes to, as required, change controls impacting products or manufacturing processes.
• Liaise with Regional and Global Technical, QA, QC, Engineering, and Operations to ensure proper controls are established and maintained for products to be manufactured in a validated state of control.
• Implement and maintain continued process verification (CPV) for determined products and processes on site, including packaging, with data trending and statistical analysis.
• Maintain and review product control strategies (PCS) and technical risk assessments (TRA).
• Provide information to develop and execute process validation and participate in validation of manufacturing and packaging process parameters to ensure product quality.
• Lead site input to package design and act as the 'voice of packaging' for the site.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering for projects on material simplification, productivity and CAPEX integration.
• Lead improvement projects related to manufacturing and packaging processes.
• Support HAPS deployment mindset and participate in PCTs.

Skills

Fluent English and Spanish

Education

BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related area

Tools

SAP

eBR

Serialization

Workday

Veeva

MyLearning

Office

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We're a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we've grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter - one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands - including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® - lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now it's time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose - to deliver better everyday health with humanity - at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

About the role

Recognized as the principal point of contact for all aspects of current and previous knowledge on the product(s), performance and end to end process, including critical quality attributes (CQAs) and critical process parameters (CPPs). Accountable at site level for maintaining this knowledge and sharing on site and globally as appropriate.

Acts as a site technical lead for packaging technologies and packaging materials, supplier change assessments and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads or contributes to, as required, change controls impacting products or manufacturing processes.
• Liaise with Regional and Global Technical, as well as other site functions such as QA, QC, Engineering, and Operations to ensure that proper controls are established and maintained for products to be manufactured in a validated state of control.
• Implement and maintain continued process verification (CPV), as appropriate, for determined products and processes on site, including packaging. Incorporate data trending and statistical analysis to verify that processes remain in a validated state of control, and to proactively identify trends which may provide risk to the product.
• Maintains and periodically reviews product control strategies (PCS) and technical risk assessments (TRA) as required.
• Provide all necessary information to develop and execute process validation, working across multiple functions to collect the appropriate inputs for validation protocols and approval of validation reports. Participates actively on validation of manufacturing and packaging process parameters necessary to assure product quality and incorporates this into the PCS.
• Lead or contributes to, as required, change controls impacting products or processes.
• Ensure alignment of timelines and activities required for technical changes, product transfers, major deviations, and investigations.
• Actively participates and defines technical transfer activities for incoming products to the site for OSD formulations mainly tablets, capsules and powders (sachets).
• Technical investigation and resolution of product issues and product improvements.
• Lead the resolution of Packaging issues and risks that could result in negative business impact, drawing on best practice from the packaging community and Haleon network of suppliers and external experts. Conduct investigations of process/packaging deviations to determine root cause/corrective actions.
• Lead site input to package design. Act as the "voice of packaging" for the site.
• Promote packaging initiatives for improvement in terms of simplification and efficiency
• Actively collaborate with other site relevant areas such as Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering for projects: material simplification, productivity, CAPEX integration with processes and materials.
• Lead and support the improvement projects related to the manufacturing and packaging process of products.
• Participate in the PCT (Performance Centric Teams) and supports HAPS deployment mindset as required.
• Technical approval for validation activities.
• Own and manage compliance records, including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and events.
• Support responsible person for complaints during investigations/Investigation of complaints.
• Risk identification related to Safety, Quality, Supply, etc.
• Proactively solving problems to eliminate recurring issues.
• Project management for project assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

Basic Qualifications:

• BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or related area
• Minimum of 3 years in Manufacturing Science, Product Development, or Technical Operations role
• Knowledge of manufacturing and packaging equipment technology.
• Use of problem solving and continuous improvement tools
• Project management.
• Fluent in English and Spanish are required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in field or plant operations
• Experience implementing FDA and/or GMP regulations
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements for products, including packaging
• Ability to articulate business vision to staff, peers, and senior executives
• In-depth understanding of production forecasts and SAP systems
• Problem Solving skills
• SAP, eBR, Serialization, Workday, Veeva, MyLearning, Office
• Teamwork
• Strong communication skills; ability to inspire others to improve

EUR 51.274,00 - EUR 70.502,30

The salary range for this position is indicative and provided as a guide. The final offer may vary depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Further details regarding the total reward and benefits package will be shared during the recruitment process. Salary ranges may vary by location in line with local market conditions and applicable pay transparency regulations.

Compensation information is shared for the primary location of this role. Where the position is advertised with additional locations the compensation range will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Job Posting End Date

2026-11-01

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected - all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It's important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

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Note to candidates

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