Packaging Engineer: Global Lab & Innovation

Abbott Laboratories; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage HIP PPO

High employer retirement contribution

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Great place to work recognitions

Diversity & dedicated employees

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH is seeking an Associate Packaging Engineer to lead primary and secondary packaging testing, develop testing concepts, and collaborate across Global Packaging Operations. The role requires traveling domestically and internationally and working with Packaging, Labeling, Procurement, and QA teams.

You will contribute to material and method development, drive advances in packaging structures, and support capital projects with technical input across Abbott

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in technical package engineering position or related field.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging, Engineering or related technical field
• Thorough technical knowledge of a wide range of packaging materials, structures, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in packaging test equipment and packaging software programs (ie. AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Cape Pack)
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple global projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with broad global cross functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• 20% travel, includes domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Execute package testing for both primary and secondary packaging that support R&D and Operations.
• Issue test reports based on the data collected during the testing process.
• Support instrument qualification, test method development, and test method validation.
• Identify and develop new packaging structures from concept through commercialization.
• Develop and produce packaging mock-up samples for design review.
• Support and lead package function and distribution testing in the Packaging Lab.
• Implement project work for Abbott sites and third-party co-packaging manufacturers.
• Identify and implement cost-optimized opportunities with existing packaging.
• Provide technical expertise on packaging issues.
• Provide detailed technical input and support to organizations employed on major capital projects.
• Provide technical input to manufacturing sites on overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) improvement solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in Packaging/Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Cape Pack

Job description

Abbott Laboratories in Columbus, OH is seeking an Associate Packaging Engineer to lead primary and secondary packaging testing, develop testing concepts, and collaborate across Global Packaging Operations. The role requires traveling domestically and internationally and working with Packaging, Labeling, Procurement, and QA teams.

You will contribute to material and method development, drive advances in packaging structures, and support capital projects with technical input across Abbott