Packaging Engineer

Roquette; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette is seeking a Packaging Engineer Technology Guardian to drive packaging GMP standards, PPWR compliance, and cost optimization for the Health & Pharma Solutions unit. Based in Midland, MI or Newark, DE, the role partners with MT, regulatory, and quality to advance packaging technology and KC planning.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 5 years in pharma/packaging, with strong project leadership and safety expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a technical field with packaging responsibility.
• Knowledge of Machine safety standards and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive GMP packaging standards and investment priorities.
• Create GMP guidelines for packaging unit operations with stakeholders.
• Perform gap assessments and closures with timelines and resources.
• Develop packaging technology documentation for network upgrade projects.
• Lead Front-End Loading on packaging CapEx projects and support design, commissioning, and startup.

Skills

Packaging knowledge

Project management

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical, Food, Industrial, Packaging, or equivalent

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are looking for a Packaging Engineer Technology Guardian within our Global Team. The Packaging Technology Guardian will be responsible for driving & supporting finished product packaging improvement initiatives across all product lines within the Roquette Health & Pharma Solutions (HPS) Business Unit. The role will ideally be based at our Midland MI, USA site. The role will report to the HPS Global Manufacturing Technology Director within the HPS Manufacturing organization. The role will drive development and implementation of packaging GMP standards, PPWR compliance, safety and automation upgrades, line capacity release, cost optimization and site-specific packaging line CAPEX investment projects.

This position is located in Midland, MI (preferred) or Newark, DE.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $110,000-$162,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The posted range reflects the full salary range for the position and does not necessarily represent the expected starting salary. Offers are generally made below the maximum of the range after review of several factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, location and other job-related considerations.

What You’ll Do:

Responsibilities

• Develop, justify & drive implementation of the HPS Packaging equipment strategy and investment priorities to meet customer and business needs.
• Develop minimum expected GMP standards guideline for packaging unit operations within the HPS business working with business quality, regulatory, operations, engineering and MT key stakeholders.
• Complete gap assessments against the developed GMP standards guideline for all sites and develop a gap closure plan with estimated timeline, people and financial resource requirements.
• Working with equipment suppliers, site operations, engineering and MT develop packaging technology documentation as a reference for technology and equipment use in network upgrade projects.
• Execute early Front-End Loading (FEL) on packaging CapEx projects to include business case & scope development. Support detailed design, lead commissioning & start-up activities, RTO as appropriate.
• Lead the analysis of the HPS packaging product customer offering to include pack type vs. customer need, packaging cost and overall spend and develop proposals to optimize package type offering to provide required package quality, product stability, standardized presentation and optimized cost.
• Own operational aspects of Packaging and Packaging Waste Reduction (PPWR) compliance. Responsibilities include but are not limited to ensuring management of change regarding new packaging material implementation accounts for PPWR compliance, partnering with Regulatory/Sustainability resources to ensure operations remain in compliance as regulations evolve and ensuring operations is properly accounting/reporting packaging materials.
• Support the business and site quality functions on any product/packaging stability trials, studies or improvement initiatives.
• Develop knowledge and expertise in packaging technology and systems becoming the Subject Matter Export (SME).
• Support site operations and quality in packaging related to critical customer complaints.
• Benchmark site packaging lines operational performance identifying best in class performance leveraging performance drivers to other network facilities. Drive OEE performance measurement of packaging lines to enable improved overall production line performance and facility capacity debottlenecking and reduced operational cost.

What You’ll Need:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical, Food, Industrial, Packaging, or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical field packaging responsibility, preferably in pharma, food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
• Knowledge of Machine safety standards and ability to lead Machine Safety related risk assessments.

Competencies

• Deep knowledge of packaging line equipment and systems.
• Ability to develop project plans, lead project teams, deal with ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
• Self-motivated with ability to take direction and drive improvement within sites and across multiple sites with little direction.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt training is preferred.
• Root cause corrective action mindset and desire to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to find non-CapEx, low-cost solutions to generate safety, quality, and productivity improvements.
• Interest in technology improvements and why & how things work.
• Ability to see big picture and think longer term.
• Ability to work across multiple functions within a site and the network at multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to drive through barriers and resistance to progress projects and improvement initiatives.
• Excellent presentation skills and comfort around senior leadership.

Work Environment:

• This role spends approximately 50% of the time in an office environment and 50% of the time in the plant environment.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.

Position Type, Expected Hours of Work and Travel:

• This is a full-time position.
• Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.
• Travel, including international travel, will be required when working on projects at other manufacturing plants, typically no more that 10% of the time.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. "AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace"

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com