Packaging Innovation Engineer

Merck & Co.; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. is seeking a mid-level packaging development professional to drive design, specification, testing, and qualification of packaging structures for topical, solid oral dose, liquid oral dose, and spray formats across North America.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams including Formulations, Analytical Stability, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Marketing. Based in Chattanooga, TN or Morristown, NJ with frequent travel to Chattanooga, TN; hybrid work

Qualifications

• Mid-level (5-10 years) R&D experience in B2C or B2B.
• Background in primary packaging development and design across multiple formats.
• Secondary packaging experience is a plus.
• Industry background in healthcare, personal care, beauty, food, or chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging development for North America, including design, specification, testing, and qualification of packaging structures for various dosage forms.
• Collaborate with Formulations, Analytical Stability, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Marketing.
• Support Product Development Center activities in Chattanooga with in-office presence as required (Min 2 days/week).

Skills

R&D experience

Packaging design

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Tooling/molding

Job description

Position can be based in Chattanooga, TN OR Morristown, NJ with frequent travel to Chattanooga, TN Role will be hybrid 2 days a week after initial training period.

Help drive packaging development of innovation projects for North America. Scope is design, specification, testing, and qualification of packaging structures for topical, solid oral dose, liquid oral dose, and spray format drug products. Involves pack systems such as bottles/closures, tubes, dispensers, aerosols, CRC, blisters & pouches, spray systems, etc. Requires partnership with Formulations, Analytical Stability, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Planning, and Marketing. No/limited travel anticipated.

Expertise required:

Mid-level (5-10 years) experience in R&D at B2C or B2B.

Technical background in primary packaging development and design across array of packaging formats including specification, testing, tooling/molding process, materials, and manufacturing qualification. Secondary packaging experience a plus.

Industry background can be any of the following: healthcare, personal care, beauty, food, chemicals.

Location:

Product Development Center in Chattanooga (technical execution focus; support and collaboration with teams in Chattanooga including Manufacturing).

Min 2 Days per week in office.