Senior Packaging Engineer - Medical Devices & Pharma Transfers

MSD Malaysia; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

MSD seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to join the External Manufacturing & Network Equipment team in Dublin. You will oversee packaging transfers to CMOs, collaborate with external partners, and drive improvements for small and large molecule assets including medical device combinations.

You will lead technology transfers, manage changes, support quality investigations, ensure GMP compliance, and contribute to risk management using Veeva and other tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in medical device or combination product engineering.
• Experience with packaging operations, materials and processes.
• Experience with capital packaging equipment projects and tech transfers.
• Strong GMP and quality systems expertise.

Responsibilities

• Support technology transfers, qualifications, validations, process enhancements, and change controls for Small and Large Molecule projects, medical devices, and combination products.
• Ensure compliant packaging and assembly process transfer, project management, site readiness, and execution excellence.
• Coordinate, communicate, and oversee technical matters with external packaging partners autonomously.
• Provide technical support for quality and supply investigations, and co-lead discussions on packaging processes, equipment, and components to identify root causes and develop corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead or support complex changes of packaging images and materials/components.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Technology transfer

GMP compliance

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Veeva

Cross-functional leadership

Medical devices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

MSD seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to join the External Manufacturing & Network Equipment team in Dublin. You will oversee packaging transfers to CMOs, collaborate with external partners, and drive improvements for small and large molecule assets including medical device combinations.

You will lead technology transfers, manage changes, support quality investigations, ensure GMP compliance, and contribute to risk management using Veeva and other tools.