Medical Packaging Design Engineer - Sterile & CAD

TOPPAN Packaging Americas; Huntley (IL); In loco; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company**(

Descrizione del lavoro

TOPPAN Packaging Americas in Huntley, IL, seeks a Design Engineer to lead thermoformed medical packaging design from concept to production using CAD tools such as SolidWorks. You will translate customer needs and regulatory specs into innovative, compliant packaging solutions, developing 3D models, drawings, and validation plans.

Collaborating with quality, regulatory, tooling, and production teams, you will assess materials, ensure sterilization compatibility, and drive risk mitigation.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in packaging design, with a strong preference for medical device packaging.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks strongly preferred).

Mansioni

• Design thermoformed sterile packaging products from concept through production using CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks).
• Translate customer and regulatory specifications into innovative, compliant packaging designs.
• Develop detailed 3D models, assemblies, and 2D drawings for medical packaging products.
• Utilize 3D scanning and 3D printing technologies to support prototype development, design validation, and rapid iteration.
• Evaluate and select materials aligned with performance, sterilization compatibility, sustainability, and cost objectives.
• Conduct feasibility studies including draft analysis, stackability, and functional integrity of sterile packaging systems.
• Collaborate closely with Tool Design Engineering and production teams to ensure designs are practical, efficient, and manufacturable.
• Work with quality and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, and GMP requirements.
• Support packaging validation activities, including sample production, functional testing, and documentation for IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Participate in customer and internal meetings to understand needs, present design concepts, and refine solutions.
• Identify potential design, material, or process risks early in the project lifecycle, and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Maintain accurate design documentation and manage revisions through PDM/PLM systems.
• Stay current with materials, sterilization methods (EtO, gamma, e‑beam), design trends, and technologies relevant to medical packaging.

Conoscenze

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

Thermoformed packaging design

Draft angles & wall thickness

Regulatory awareness

Communication skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field

Strumenti

3D Scanning

3D Printing

PDM/PLM systems

Descrizione del lavoro

TOPPAN Packaging Americas in Huntley, IL, seeks a Design Engineer to lead thermoformed medical packaging design from concept to production using CAD tools such as SolidWorks. You will translate customer needs and regulatory specs into innovative, compliant packaging solutions, developing 3D models, drawings, and validation plans.

Collaborating with quality, regulatory, tooling, and production teams, you will assess materials, ensure sterilization compatibility, and drive risk mitigation.