Pharma Packaging Engineer - 12-Month Contract, Benefits

PeerSource; California; On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits during contract period

Job summary

PeerSource is seeking a Packaging Engineer for a 12-month contract in Ventura County, CA. The role focuses on designing and optimizing packaging and labeling for pharmaceutical and biotech products, ensuring regulatory compliance and product protection.

You will perform packaging verification/validation per ISTA/ASTM, collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain, and drive DFMEA, change control, supplier optimization, and cost reduction while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on packaging and/or labeling design in pharma/biotech/regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with packaging materials and their properties (glasses, polymers, papers).
• Knowledge of CAD documentation, BOMs, and DFMA principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize packaging and labeling solutions ensuring product protection and regulatory compliance.
• Evaluate packaging materials based on performance, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and execute packaging verification and validation testing per ISTA and ASTM standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers to optimize materials, establish secondary sourcing, and resolve quality issues.
• Support packaging equipment selection and manufacturing process validation.
• Lead DFMEA, change control, deviations, and CAPAs for packaging.
• Maintain GMP-compliant packaging documentation with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Packaging design experience

GMP experience

CAD software SolidWorks

ISTA/ASTM testing knowledge

DFMEA/PFMEA

Project management

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

PeerSource is seeking a Packaging Engineer for a 12-month contract in Ventura County, CA. The role focuses on designing and optimizing packaging and labeling for pharmaceutical and biotech products, ensuring regulatory compliance and product protection.

You will perform packaging verification/validation per ISTA/ASTM, collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain, and drive DFMEA, change control, supplier optimization, and cost reduction while maintaining quality.