Packaging Engineer I — Medical Device Packaging

Teleflex; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Teleflex is seeking a Packaging Engineer 1 to join our team in Morrisville, NC. This role will design, test, and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging for medical products, performing design controls and validation per Teleflex policies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support process development, and coordinate testing from prototype to production, ensuring compliance with Teleflex Quality System and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Professional Engineer in Engineering or related technical field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in product design, packaging, or medical devices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Package testing and design knowledge.
• Effective verbal and written communication; team player.

Responsibilities

• Develop medical device packaging specifications and processes with input from packaging industry, physicians, marketing and manufacturing.
• Aid redesign of existing packaging systems to improve quality, reduce costs and enable automated production.
• Interface with suppliers, sourcing, R&D, marketing, quality and regulatory to deliver projects.
• Assist with design control activities for new or replacement packaging and components.
• Coordinate development/improvement of packaging design and processes using DOE and statistical methods.
• Conduct or coordinate package testing in internal labs or with external testing services.
• Coordinate transfer of parts from prototype to production and document activity specs for device master record.
• Assist project teams in meeting objectives and update progress with supervisor.
• Support investigations of packaging-related complaints and implement corrective actions.
• Learn Teleflex Quality System requirements and best practices in project management and technical writing.

Skills

Packaging design

Analytical skills

Communication

Team player

MS Office

Problem solving

Education

B.S. or PE in engineering

Tools

DOE methods

Statistical analysis

Job description

Teleflex is seeking a Packaging Engineer 1 to join our team in Morrisville, NC. This role will design, test, and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging for medical products, performing design controls and validation per Teleflex policies.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support process development, and coordinate testing from prototype to production, ensuring compliance with Teleflex Quality System and regulatory standards.