Engineer - Packaging

Amgen; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amgen is seeking a Packaging Engineer to apply engineering principles to design, qualification, and implementation of primary and secondary packaging components. You will support manufacturing operations, perform distribution testing, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency and compliance.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with hands-on experience in packaging materials and GMP environments, including experience with CAD tools such as AutoCAD and SolidWorks,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 2 years of experience.
• Experience creating and modifying engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks.
• Pharma/Biotech packaging experience and GMP knowledge.
• Strong organizational and technical writing skills; bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to design, qualification, and implementation of packaging components and systems.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing and packaging operations; troubleshoot and improve processes.
• Perform distribution testing per ASTM/ISO/EP/USP guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support commercial and development activities.
• Develop and approve engineering drawings; contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Engineering degree

GMP experience

Engineering drawings

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Adobe Illustrator

Packaging science

Spanish bilingual

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Illustrator

SolidWorks

Job description

Career Category

Engineering

Job Description

Join Amgen's Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Engineer - Packaging

What you will do

• Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you apply engineering principles to implement the accurate design, qualification and implementation of Primary and Secondary Packaging components and the associated systems such as documentation, equipment and processes supporting global supply, new product introductions, partnerships/acquisitions and combination products within the Packaging Engineering group under Combination Product Operations (CPO).
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing and packaging operations by troubleshooting technical issues and implementing process improvements related to secondary packaging materials manufacturing process performance.
• Perform distribution testing per American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4169. Complete testing standards using ASTM, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), and European Pharmacopoeia (EP).
• Serve as a technical resource for equipment, systems, and packaging components evaluations, supporting cross-functional teams and daily operations.
• Monitor process performance, analyze data, and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and compliance.
• Support quality systems activities, including deviations, investigations, validation, equipment qualification, and new product introductions.
• Lead testing and evaluation of secondary packaging materials, including protocol development, technical assessments, and supporting documentation.
• Build, modify, and approve engineering drawings using AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Solid Works, or similar software applications.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Process Development, and other stakeholders to support commercial and development activities.
• Contribute to engineering projects, system modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives while applying sound scientific and engineering principles.
• Model a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous learning in alignment with Amgen values.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Engineer professional we seek is an individual contributor with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering
• Or
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2 years of Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering.
• Over one year of experience in creating and modifying engineering drawings utilizing AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks, or comparable software tools.
• Packaging and Materials Science background is a plus.
• 2+ years of general packaging engineering experience in final product manufacturing within the Pharma/Biotech Industry.
• Solid understanding of common materials used in pharmaceutical primary and secondary packaging (bottles, labels, trays, lidding material, leaflets, paperboard, sterile barrier packaging, corrugate, etc.) and distribution testing.
• Experience solving packaging materials performance issues and interacting with material suppliers.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing and GMP operations.
• Strong organizational and technical writing skills.
• Proficient in presenting and communicating effectively in both English and Spanish.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates' professional and personal growth and well-being.In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company