Senior Packaging Technologist

Eisai EMEA; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Electric charging points for Electric/

Discretionary Bonus

Free onsite parking

Subsidised onsite restaurant and cafe

Learning and development opportunities

Well-being & mental health programs

Multi-faith prayer room

Job summary

Eisai EMEA is seeking a senior packaging technologist to drive scoping, management and delivery of packaging projects within the technical packaging department. You will lead cross-functional teams on NPI, supplier changes, tooling and material changes, while ensuring compliance with GMP/GDP and Eisai standards.

The role requires hands-on experience in pharmaceutical packaging, change control, CAPA and process validation, with onsite 5 days a week at Eisai’s EKC facility in the UK.

Qualifications

• Previous packaging technologist experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, components and processes.
• Experience delivering equipment or material changes in manufacturing.
• Pharma industry experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams for NPI, new suppliers and tooling changes in packaging.
• Lead or support deviation investigations including CAPA.
• Lead Change Controls to ensure packaging changes are assessed and implemented on time.
• Lead supplier-related complaint investigations and ensure CAPAs.
• Lead packaging qualification or process validation activities.
• Lead packaging line trials with planning, approvals and testing.
• Generate technical reports documenting activities.
• Provide technical guidance to internal and third-party operations.
• Drive improvements in packaging operations, systems and processes.
• Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives in packaging.
• Support packaging cleaning development and validation activities.
• Develop, implement and maintain SOPs.
• Support GMP compliance in all areas.
• Assist audits and ensure regulatory readiness.
• Escalate issues to the Technical Packaging Manager.

Skills

Packaging technology

Pharmaceutical packaging

Project leadership

CAPA investigation

Change control

Process validation

GMP knowledge

Education

PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology

Job description

Eisai is a leading research based pharmaceutical organisation with an extensive portfolio across the Oncology, Neurology and Pain therapy areas.

Eisai Manufacturing is the hub of Eisai’s production and supply chain. We make tablets, package these into blisters, label and package vials and bottles. We also manage the wider medicines supply chain and other companies who undertake work on our behalf.

By joining Eisai, you will be working for an organisation with a human healthcare philosophy, which means that we put the patient first in everything we do.

Your new role

We are looking for a senior packaging technologist. The role reports to the technical packaging manager.

The senior packaging technologist is responsible for the scoping, management and delivery of packaging related projects and activity within the technical packaging department. The role plays a critical part in supporting packaging related innovation, change management, compliance, qualification activities and technical problem-solving.

Ensuring that operations conducted are performed in accordance with the requirements of Eisai Corporate Standards, Eisai Quality System, GMP and GDP Guidelines, Industry Standards & support the Continuous Improvement process.

• Lead cross functional teams to deliver; New Product Introductions (NPI), new suppliers, new tooling or material changes into the packaging facility.
• Lead or support cross functional deviation investigations including Corrective Action & Preventative Action (CAPA).
• Lead Change Controls to ensure all packaging changes are effectively assessed and implemented according to agreed timelines.
• Lead complaint investigations with suppliers and ensure CAPAs are correctly implemented.
• Lead the Technical Packaging qualification or process validation activities, as required.
• Lead packaging line trials, ensuring appropriate planning, documentation, approvals and testing is conducted.
• Generate Technical reports to document planned or completed activities.
• Work with and provide technical guidance to internal and third-party operations.
• Lead cross functional teams to investigate or implement improvements in packaging operations, systems & process.
• Lead or support Continuous Improvement activities.
• Lead or support packaging cleaning development and validation activities.
• Support, Develop, Implement and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Support Good Manufacturing Practices in all areas of responsibility.
• To support internal and external audits and ensure adherence to quality and regulatory requirements.
• To ensure the timely escalation of issues to the Technical Packaging Manager.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience as a packaging technologist (or similar role).
• Practical experience working within manufacturing and packaging environment.
• Strong understanding of packaging materials, components and packaging processes.
• Experience managing and delivering equipment or material changes within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience of working in pharmaceutical industry – Desirable.
• Packaging Technology related qualifications i.e. PIABC Level 5 Diploma in Packaging Technology – Desirable.
• This is onsite 5 days a week

What we offer in return

Eisai offers a competitive salary and excellent wider benefits package that includes,

• Electric charging points for Electric/Hybrid vehicles
• Discretionary Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant and coffee shop
• Learning and development opportunities
• Well-being & mental health awareness programmesMulti-faith prayer room

You will also be based out of our excellent EMEA Knowledge Centre (EKC) facility, which is our EU Headquarters, and offers an inclusive, and collaborative working environment.

If you have any questions, please contact us on [e-mail]

Eisai Recruitment Statement

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams promote wellbeing, learning and innovation, helping Eisai serve our patients, their families, our employees, and society.

Our commitment is:

• to embrace and celebrate our differences, respecting and valuing each other.
• to include equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all that we do so everyone has a full sense of belonging.
• to value individual talent where every employee can be themselves and thrive in an environment of openness, trust, and integrity