Packaging Engineer

NOVA Biomedical GmbH; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Bonus program

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Nova Biomedical Corporation is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, develop, validate, and improve packaging systems across manufacturing facilities. You will lead projects from concept through qualification, coordinating with operations, quality, procurement, and suppliers to meet performance and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, collaboration, and driving cost reduction while ensuring product protection and compliance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant packaging experience.
• Experience with design validation and testing processes preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging design, qualification, and validation activities including ship testing, drop testing, vibration testing, and cold chain validation.
• Drive packaging standardization initiatives across product portfolios to improve consistency, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement packaging cost reduction opportunities through design optimization, material selection, and process improvements.
• Investigate and assess shipping damage incidents, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering to resolve supplier-related quality and packaging issues.
• Serve as SME for sustainable packaging solutions and emerging materials.
• Support compliance with EU Regulation 2025/40 by contributing to packaging strategy and documentation.

Skills

Packaging design

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Career Opportunities with Nova Biomedical Corporation

Nova Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Affinity Action in hiring and promoting women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Nova Biomedical: One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name.

Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand, Nova Biomedical, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we're accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world-class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

Job Summary:

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions across Nova Biomedical's manufacturing facilities. This role leads and supports a broad range of projects including new product launches, cost reduction initiatives, sustainability efforts, packaging optimization, quality improvements, and supply chain efficiency programs. Working cross-functionally with operations, manufacturing engineering, quality, procurement, and suppliers, the Packaging Engineer ensures packaging systems meet performance, regulatory, safety, and business requirements. The ideal candidate is a problem solver capable of managing multiple priorities, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and driving successful project execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead packaging design, qualification, and validation activities including ship testing, drop testing, vibration testing, and cold chain validation.
• Drive packaging standardization initiatives across product portfolios to improve consistency, quality, and operational efficiency, including packaging designs, engineering drawings, labeling, and specifications.
• Identify and implement packaging cost reduction opportunities through design optimization, material selection, process improvements, and standardization efforts while maintaining product protection and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate and assess shipping damage incidents, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective and preventive actions to improve packaging performance and product integrity.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to resolve supplier-related quality and packaging issues, including participation in supplier assessments, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives as required.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert (SME) for sustainable packaging solutions, including emerging trends and technologies related to reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, and environmentally responsible packaging materials and systems.
• Support organizational compliance with the European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU Regulation 2025/40) by contributing to packaging strategy, design requirements, documentation, and implementation activities.

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant packaging experience.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Safely lift, move, and position materials, equipment, and packaging components weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Support packaging development and testing activities by handling and transporting pallets, packaging materials, and finished products within manufacturing and warehouse operations.
• Perform frequent standing, walking, and movement between production and warehouse areas to evaluate packaging performance and manufacturing processes.
• Execute thorough visual assessments and quality inspections of packaging materials, prototypes, and finished products to verify compliance with design specifications and testing requirements.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and external test laboratories to support packaging development, qualification testing, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement projects.

Why Work for Nova Biomedical

Competitive 401k company match

Bonus Program, Generous PTO and paid holidays

Hybrid and flexible work arrangements

Professional development, engagement and events

Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices

Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

Targeted Salary Range: $102,000 - $113,000/year.

Nova Biomedical believes in transparency and integrity throughout all we do, including compensation. The provided salary range for this role represents the expected base salary or hourly rate for this opening. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and may vary based on individual factors such as location, skills, and education.
About the company

At Nova Biomedical, we’re not just building instruments, we’re powering breakthroughs that improve lives. Our smart, science-driven solutions are trusted in over 100 countries to speed drug development and enhance patient care.

Our integration brings together more than 70 years of scientific excellence with Nova’s cutting‑edge innovation, forming a powerhouse of precision, purpose, and possibility. With FDA‑registered, ISO‑certified manufacturing, more than 125 FDA approvals, and industry‑trusted diagnostics, we’re setting new standards in quality and reliability. Nova Biomedical is proud to be a global leader in osmolality testing and biotechnology and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instrumentation, dedicated to advancing patient care and scientific discovery with a legacy that continues to shape the future of life sciences.

With headquarters in Norwood and Waltham, Massachusetts, and a global team of nearly 2,000 employees, we’re building a collaborative, empowered culture grounded in shared values: Customer Centricity, Ingenuity, Ownership & Accountability, Collaboration, and Integrity.

Working at Nova Biomedical means joining a mission‑driven organization where your contributions matter. Whether you're in engineering, science, manufacturing, or support, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, invests in your growth, and is committed to making a real‑world impact on global health.

Nova Biomedical takes pride in being an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. As a part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, Nova Biomedical will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.