Senior Packaging Engineer, Medical Devices & NPD Leadership

Hollister Incorporated; Ballina; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollister Incorporated in Ballina, Ireland seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead medical device packaging activities for Ostomy and Continence Care products. You will serve as a technical SME for new product development, changes and commercialization of packaging and labeling systems from development through end use.

The role includes establishing project schedules, validating sterile and non-sterile packaging, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring peers within the department.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall industry experience with a Bachelors degree
• 6+ years with Master’s degree
• Experience in medical device packaging development and commercialization
• CAD and concept prototyping
• Medical device sterile/nonsterile packaging system development and/or validation
• Technical writing and cost optimization
• Design of experiments and process validation
• Test methods for materials, integrity, physical properties, distribution simulation, and aging
• Rigid and flexible sterile barriers
• Fiber-based materials including paperboard and corrugate
• Porous and non-porous materials
• Sterilization processes
• Form-fill-seal and heat seal equipment
• Manual and automated packaging processes
• Advanced statistical analysis
• Printed color specification and measurement

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects for new product development and commercialization, and changes to new and existing products.
• Apply advanced knowledge, independently, on concepts, principles, and technical capabilities for projects of large scope and complexity.
• Establish and manage packaging project schedules.
• Develop and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging and labeling systems and equipment.
• Establish and qualify new packaging materials, equipment and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with and monitor and influence changes to packaging regulations.
• Identify and lead cost savings initiatives.
• Write and coordinate technical documentation including protocols, reports, procedures, specifications, work instructions and original data.
• Coach peers when needed for the technical requirements.
• Develop and validate test methods with statistical analysis.
• Source and validate laboratory equipment for new product commercialization.
• Represent Hollister at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.)
• Mentor peers within department.

Skills

Packaging development

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Design of experiments

Cross-functional leadership

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor of Science in Packaging

Advanced Degree desirable

Tools

ArtiosCAD

SolidWorks

CAP E

TOPS

JMP

Minitab

Qumas

SAP

Veeva

Job description

Hollister Incorporated in Ballina, Ireland seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead medical device packaging activities for Ostomy and Continence Care products. You will serve as a technical SME for new product development, changes and commercialization of packaging and labeling systems from development through end use.

The role includes establishing project schedules, validating sterile and non-sterile packaging, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring peers within the department.