Packaging Equipment Tech Lead, Global Projects

Scorpion Therapeutics; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Durham, NC seeks a senior Packaging Engineering leader to guide complex projects across pharmaceutical packaging and MDCP, from design control to tech transfer and site launches.

Requires 10+ years in pharma/biotech, a BS in Packaging/Engineering, and strong GMP, project management, and cross-site standards experience. Lead equipment standards and serialization initiatives with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Science/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech/medical device industry with leadership exp.
• Experience developing/implementing equipment standards across multiple sites.
• Strong background in packaging equipment, operations, and tech transfer.
• Experience from design control through product and technology transfer.

Responsibilities

• Lead/support complex technical packaging and MDCP projects for new product introductions and source changes.
• Lead/support global capital/equipment projects including new packaging equipment purchases and relocations.
• Serve as packaging equipment SME for troubleshooting and performance analysis.
• Apply packaging concepts (mechanical/electrical, automation, qualification) to resolve issues.
• Partner with Serialization CoE to implement serialization strategy.
• Establish/maintain packaging equipment specification standards across platforms.
• Evaluate new technologies for compatibility with packaging lines.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

GMP

Change control

Validation

Process qualification

Communication

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's in Packaging Science/Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics in Durham, NC seeks a senior Packaging Engineering leader to guide complex projects across pharmaceutical packaging and MDCP, from design control to tech transfer and site launches.

Requires 10+ years in pharma/biotech, a BS in Packaging/Engineering, and strong GMP, project management, and cross-site standards experience. Lead equipment standards and serialization initiatives with global teams.