Manager, Packaging

Ferring Holding SA; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k plan with match

Paid parental leave

Vacation and wellness benefits

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, NJ seeks a Manager, Packaging to lead visual inspection, labeling, serialization, and secondary packaging for sterile products. You will oversee staff, ensure cGMP compliance, safety, and quality, and drive schedule execution and continuous improvement.

The role requires 5+ years in regulated packaging, 3+ years of leadership, and strong cross-functional collaboration. Bachelor’s in engineering or related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, operations, or related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five+ years of experience in pharmaceutical packaging operations including visual inspection and labeling.
• Three+ years of people leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting cGMP investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, inspections, and controlled documentation.
• Experience with sterile injectable products, automated inspection or packaging equipment, electronic batch records, enterprise systems, and serialization preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, packaging and labeling controls, visual inspection practices, data integrity, and quality systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable manufacturing, quality, and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations to meet safety, quality, service, cost, capacity, and yield objectives.
• Ensure compliance with procedures for visual inspection, labeling, serialization, line clearance, component control, and reconciliation.
• Plan staffing, materials, equipment, and shift priorities aligned with production schedule.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records in line with data integrity requirements.
• Lead deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and effectiveness checks.
• Hire, train, coach, and manage employees; maintain qualification and succession plans.
• Monitor KPIs, identify trends, and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Automation, and Technical Services.

Skills

Packaging operations

Leadership

cGMP knowledge

Visual inspection

Serialization

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Serialization equipment

Automated packaging equipment

Electronic batch records

Enterprise systems

Job description

About Ferring

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.

As the Manager, Packaging you will lead visual inspection, labeling, serialization, and secondary packaging operations for sterile pharmaceutical products. This role is accountable for employee leadership, cGMP compliance, safety, quality, schedule execution, operational performance, and inspection readiness. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations to meet safety, quality, service, cost, capacity, and yield objectives.
• Ensure visual inspection, labeling, serialization, line clearance, component control, and reconciliation activities comply with approved procedures, batch records, validated processes, and cGMP requirements.
• Plan staffing, materials, equipment, and shift priorities in alignment with the production schedule.
• Maintain accurate and complete paper and electronic records in accordance with good documentation and data integrity requirements.
• Lead deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and effectiveness checks related to packaging operations.
• Hire, train, coach, and manage employees; maintain workforce qualification, performance accountability, cross‑training, and succession plans.
• Monitor key performance indicators, identify trends, and lead corrective actions and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Automation, Technical Services, and other functions to resolve issues and support product supply.
• Support equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, new‑product introductions, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Manage departmental resources and expenses and provide off‑shift or weekend support as business needs require.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, operations, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or similarly regulated packaging operations, including visual inspection and labeling.
• Three or more years of people‑leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting cGMP investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, inspections, and controlled documentation.
• Experience with sterile injectable products, automated inspection or packaging equipment, electronic batch records, enterprise systems, and serialization is preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, packaging and labeling controls, visual inspection practices, data integrity, and quality systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to assess risk, use operational and quality data, make timely decisions, and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable manufacturing, quality, and enterprise systems.

Physical Job Requirements

Ability to work in controlled manufacturing areas and comply with gowning and personal protective equipment requirements. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend or reach, visually inspect product and printed information, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Flexibility to support weekends, holidays, shutdowns, or on‑call needs.

Ferring + you

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our “People First” philosophy.

Compensation and Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is $121,299 to $225,269, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.
• Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year.
• We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

Equal Opportunity

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

We are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans).

Location

Parsippany, New Jersey

Ferring Pharmaceuticals a privately owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine with a strong heritage in gastroenterology and urology, and are at the forefront of innovation in uro‑oncology gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint‑Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which market its medicines in over 100 countries. Learn more at www.ferring.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X.

At Ferring, we'll give you the tools to shape a career build on purpose. Join us and help People around the world to build families and live better lives.

At Ferring, our focus on Patient Advocacy drives our commitment to create more equitable health outcomes for all, at every stage of their healthcare journey. We believe in everyone’s right to access the best treatment, pioneering into new therapeutic areas, and developing innovative ways to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases.