Packaging Engineer II

Planet Pharma; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in the United States seeks a Packaging Engineer to validate and qualify new packaging materials for absorbable suture products. You will lead process development activities and create validation plans in line with company standards, acting as the project lead and communicating deliverables and timelines to engineering management.

Responsibilities include designing packaging solutions, ensuring GMP documentation, and supporting prototype line development in manufacturing facilities.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing or Packaging).
• 3–5 years of packaging/validation experience.
• Familiar with Cognex and Keyence vision systems.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and tests packaging containers for product protection and handling.
• Determines packaging specifications considering product needs, cost, legal requirements, and environmental exposure.
• Documents GMP compliance and may support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities.

Skills

Packaging experience

Validation (OQ/IQ/PQ)

Vision systems (Cognex/Keyence)

Education

BS in Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Packaging)

Job description

This person will be responsible for validating and qualifying new packaging materials (foil, Tyvek, film) for absorbable suture products. They will be responsible for process development activities and creating the validation plans in compliance with company standards. They will be the project lead and communicate project deliverables and timing to engineering management.

Top 3 technical skills that are required for the role:

• Packaging Experience
• Validation Experience - Process Development, OQ, IQ, PQ
• Familiarity with Cognex and Keyence based vision inspection systems

Education Required

BS (or above) Engineering Degree; Mechanical, Manufacturing, Packaging

Years' Experience Required

3-5

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products. Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering. Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques. Responsibilities may include documentation management and/or coordination of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and may support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities/plants.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM

Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS

• Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger, moderately complex projects / assignments.
• Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones . May have some involvement in cross functional assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general, and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex . Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts . External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature. Contacts others to share information, status, needs and issues in order to inform, gain input, and support decisionmaking.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream.

Required Knowledge and Experience

Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.