Packaging Engineer - Validation & Innovation Lead

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in Columbus, OH is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, validate, and optimize packaging for nutritional products. You will lead test method validation, instrument qualification, and packaging development efforts across a global packaging operations team.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, ensuring compliance with quality systems while delivering scalable packaging solutions for Abbott’s leading brands.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 1+ years packaging technical experience.
• Experience in validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and supporting test method validation and instrument qualification programs that meet quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support instrument qualification, test method development, and test method validation.
• Become Subject Matter Expert for test method validation and instrument qualification.
• Perform Validation administration activities including planning, project management, and reporting.
• Execute package testing for both primary and secondary packaging that support R&D and Operations.
• 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 validation and technical input to organizations employed on major capital projects.
• Provide technical input to manufacturing sites on instrument qualification and test method transfer.

Skills

Packaging science

Validation expertise

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Packaging/Engineering or related

Job description

Abbott Nutrition in Columbus, OH is seeking a Packaging Engineer to design, validate, and optimize packaging for nutritional products. You will lead test method validation, instrument qualification, and packaging development efforts across a global packaging operations team.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing, ensuring compliance with quality systems while delivering scalable packaging solutions for Abbott’s leading brands.