Associate Director, Packaging Equipment Technology Engineering

Scorpion Therapeutics; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays/vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Rahway, NJ, seeks an experienced Packaging Engineering leader to drive complex equipment projects across manufacturing lines, from concept through validation, transfer, and site launches. The role establishes packaging standards, evaluates new technologies, partners with Serialization CoE, and ensures GMP, quality systems, and change control across sites.

You will mentor teams, optimize line performance, and enable scalable, compliant packaging solutions in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• BS in packaging or mechanical engineering required.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical device with 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience from design control through product/technology transfer for packaging facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support complex technical projects and equipment technology assessments in packaging and MDCP for new product introduction, product/source changes.
• Lead/support global and site-centric capital/equipment projects: new packaging equipment, transfers/relocations, device component source-change assessments, and site operational/launch support.
• Serve as above-site packaging/assembly equipment SME; provide troubleshooting and end-to-end line performance/technology analysis.
• Apply packaging science/engineering concepts to resolve technical issues (mechanical/electrical, automation, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, validation/qualification, Lean/Six Sigma, GMP, safety standards, project management, preventive/predictive maintenance, serialization, VOC, process capability, root cause analysis).
• Partner with Serialization CoE to implement/monitor/troubleshoot serialization strategy.
• Establish/maintain packaging equipment specification standards across platforms.
• Evaluate new technologies for compatibility with existing lines; collaborate with site technology groups.

Skills

Packaging equipment

Project management

GMP knowledge

Root cause analysis

Change control

Education

BS in Packaging Science/Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead/support complex technical projects and equipment technology assessments in packaging and MDCP for new product introduction, product/source changes.
• Lead/support global and site-centric capital/equipment projects: new packaging equipment, transfers/relocations, device component source-change assessments, and site operational/launch support.
• Serve as above-site packaging/assembly equipment SME; provide troubleshooting and end-to-end line performance/technology analysis.
• Apply packaging science/engineering concepts to resolve technical issues (mechanical/electrical, automation, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, validation/qualification, Lean/Six Sigma, GMP, safety standards, project management, preventive/predictive maintenance, serialization, VOC, process capability, root cause analysis).
• Partner with Serialization CoE to implement/monitor/troubleshoot serialization strategy.
• Establish/maintain packaging equipment specification standards across platforms.
• Evaluate new technologies for compatibility with existing lines; collaborate with site technology groups.

Qualifications (Required)

• BS in Packaging Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical device; 3+ years in leadership (maintenance, operations, and/or engineering).
• Proven success developing equipment standards across multiple sites; strong medical device/combination product/pharma packaging equipment and operations background.
• Experience from design control through product/technology transfer for new and existing packaging facilities.
• Strong project management; GMP/quality systems expertise (qualification/validation, root cause analysis, change control, deviation management, cleaning qualification).
• Quantitative tools for RCA, risk management, options analysis; cGMP/FDA/EMA and international regulatory knowledge.
• Strong written/oral communication.

Preferred

• Advanced practical knowledge of packaging/device assembly equipment and processes.
• Autonomous operation with coordination/communication/supervision.
• Track record resolving issues in fast-paced environments compliantly.

Skills/Keywords

Biopharmaceutical/biotech; equipment engineering; GMP compliance; Lean/Six Sigma; engineering standards; change/deviation management; packaging engineering/equipment/processes.

Benefits

• Annual bonus and long-term incentive (if applicable); medical/dental/vision, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays/vacation, compassionate and sick days.