Packaging Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Technical Launch Integrator to lead global project teams in developing primary packaging solutions. The role requires a strong background in pharmaceutical development, project leadership, and technical transfer management.

The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science. This position is based in the US and may require up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in pharmaceutical development or manufacturing.
• Experience leading large projects with a multifunctional team in a global context.
• Ability to operate with minimal guidance and strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead global and local project teams.
• Provide regular updates to senior leaders and partners.
• Ensure timely consolidation of budget plans for New Product Introduction.

Skills

Leadership in stakeholder management

Strong communication skills

Project leadership

Packaging Operations

Technical Launch Management

Change Control

Risk Management

Experience with MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Primary Container – Technical Launch Integrator

Key Responsibilities

• Lead different global and local project teams and act as a core team member in the value chain team.
• Provide regular updates to senior leaders, partners, and sponsors through comprehensive reports, presentations, and ad‑hoc communications.
• Handle all technical outputs for file submission and launch readiness, on time and with the right quality.
• Provide up to 1 year of post‑launch support to ensure manufacturing stabilization and fluent transfer of ownership.
• Work with the Drug Delivery System development team (DDS) to optimize the design of primary container for commercial assembly, packaging, and distribution.
• Collaborate with the MSAT Packaging Center of Excellence team to design, implement, and validate commercial secondary and tertiary packaging components, with an emphasis on sustainability considerations and patient requirements.
• Search for optimal off‑the‑shelf and custom‑designed secondary packaging materials solutions with internal partners and suppliers.
• Drive development, implementation, and validation of the packaging processes at commercial scale and according to outstanding examples and standard procedures.
• Partner with Project Engineers to ensure that equipment is accurately designed, tested, installed, and qualified.
• Deliver a robust tech transfer documentation set in line with applicable packaging design transfer procedures; includes a design transfer plan and report, control strategy, FMEA, equipment qualification and process validation, distribution testing, procedures, protocols, ad‑hoc test protocols, data analysis, and summary reports.
• Responsible for the consolidation of budget plans for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and financial targets.

Qualifications

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s/University or equivalent degree is required; advanced degree or focused degree in Engineering or Science preferred.

Experience and Skills

Required

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant work experience in the pharmaceutical development or manufacturing area.
• Prior design and validation experience with primary packaging of oral solids.
• Experience in leading large and complex projects from initiation to completion with a multifunctional team in a global context.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with minimal guidance, requiring only strategic direction to self‑direct, plan, and execute projects effectively; proactively anticipates needs and potential issues, escalating matters as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
• Proven experience in Packaging Operations, Engineering, Project Leadership, and/or R&D.
• Demonstrated experience in Technical Launch Management, Product Technical Transfer, New Product Introduction, and/or New Product Launch.
• Strong communication and an authentic personal leadership style, with ability to successfully drive, contribute, and influence in different virtual teams.
• Proven leadership in stakeholder management, which involves effectively engaging with diverse stakeholders and managing upwards to build strong relationships with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: Change Control, Risk Management, Qualification and Validation.
• Experience with MS Project or equivalent applications.
• Experience in Synthetic pharmaceutical development or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Other

• Location: US (strongly preferred in greater Philadelphia area for onsite collaboration, when required).
• Requires proficiency in English (oral and written).
• May require up to 10% of domestic and/or international travel.

Project 1

Secondary and tertiary pkg development and implementation