Packaging Engineer: Optimize GMP Packaging & Compliance

Mentor Technical Group; South Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mentor Technical Group in the United States is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support, optimize, and implement packaging processes within regulated manufacturing environments.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Automation, and Supply Chain to ensure compliant operations and continuous improvement across cartoning, labeling, serialization, and packaging systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline related to packaging engineering or manufacturing.
• At least 3 years in packaging, manufacturing, or process engineering within regulated industries.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/medical device packaging operations.
• Hands-on with packaging equipment including cartoners, fill/label, case packing, and serialization.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical writing skills.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA requirements, change control, and validation methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize primary and secondary packaging operations in regulated environments.
• Design and implement packaging processes, equipment improvements, and CI initiatives.
• Qualify packaging lines, perform validations, commissioning, and verification.
• Conduct RCA investigations for packaging deviations and equipment issues.
• Develop and maintain protocols, SOPs, reports, and change controls.
• Evaluate packaging materials and specifications for compliance and efficiency.
• Coordinate packaging equipment installations and startup activities.
• Monitor line performance and drive productivity and quality improvements.
• Support regulatory audits with QA and Validation teams.
• Ensure GMP/FDA/ISO compliance and packaging serialization readiness.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging Engineering

Related technical discipline

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Packaging Engineering

Tools

Cartoners

Fillers

Labelers

Case packers

Checkweighers

Vision systems

Serialization equipment

PLC/HMIs

Job description

Mentor Technical Group in the United States is seeking a Packaging Engineer to support, optimize, and implement packaging processes within regulated manufacturing environments.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Automation, and Supply Chain to ensure compliant operations and continuous improvement across cartoning, labeling, serialization, and packaging systems.