Packaging Operations Manager - Sterile Pharma

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401k with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, is seeking a Manager, Packaging to lead visual inspection, labeling, serialization, and secondary packaging for sterile products.

You will drive safety, quality, schedule adherence, and overall packaging performance while ensuring cGMP compliance and robust documentation. The role requires 5+ years in regulated packaging, 3+ years of people leadership, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, operations, or related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or similarly regulated packaging operations, including visual inspection and labeling.
• Three or more years of people-leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting cGMP investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, inspections, and controlled documentation.
• Experience with sterile injectable products, automated inspection or packaging equipment, electronic batch records, enterprise systems, and serialization is preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, packaging and labeling controls, visual inspection practices, data integrity, and quality systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to assess risk, use operational and quality data, make timely decisions, and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable manufacturing, quality, and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily packaging operations to meet safety, quality, service, cost, capacity, and yield objectives.
• Ensure visual inspection, labeling, serialization, line clearance, component control, and reconciliation activities comply with approved procedures, batch records, validated processes, and cGMP requirements.
• Plan staffing, materials, equipment, and shift priorities in alignment with the production schedule.
• Maintain accurate and complete paper and electronic records in accordance with good documentation and data integrity requirements.
• Lead deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and effectiveness checks related to packaging operations.
• Hire, train, coach, and manage employees; maintain workforce qualification, performance accountability, cross-training, and succession plans.
• Monitor key performance indicators, identify trends, and lead corrective actions and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Automation, Technical Services, and other functions to resolve issues and support product supply.
• Support equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, new-product introductions, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Manage departmental resources and expenses and provide off-shift or weekend support as business needs require.

Skills

People leadership

cGMP compliance

Packaging operations

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, or related field

Tools

Sterile packaging equipment

Automated inspection equipment

Electronic batch records

Serialization

Job description

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Parsippany, NJ, is seeking a Manager, Packaging to lead visual inspection, labeling, serialization, and secondary packaging for sterile products.

You will drive safety, quality, schedule adherence, and overall packaging performance while ensuring cGMP compliance and robust documentation. The role requires 5+ years in regulated packaging, 3+ years of people leadership, and strong cross-functional collaboration.