Principal Pharma Packaging Engineer – Lead & Innovate

ARx Pharma; Glen Rock (York County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ARx Pharma seeks a Principal Packaging Engineer to lead the design, development, qualification and commercialization of pharmaceutical packaging systems in a cGMP environment. You will guide cross‑functional teams across R&D, Quality and Operations, ensuring compliant, cost‑effective packaging solutions for commercial manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications include 10+ years in packaging engineering, a packaging-related engineering degree, CPP/Lean Six Sigma preferred, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or Packaging Science or related engineering field.
• 10+ years packaging engineering experience in regulated industries.
• CPP certification preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• Experience leading complex packaging development projects.
• Familiarity with serialization technologies.
• Strong knowledge of FDA cGMP requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, qualification, and commercialization of packaging processes.
• Provide technical leadership for packaging materials (films, foils, laminates, cartons, labels).
• Develop packaging specifications, drawings, and documentation.
• Support equipment selection, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement preventative actions.
• Lead supplier evaluations, material qualifications, and change control.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory for submissions, audits, and investigations.
• Develop engineering standards and SOPs for packaging processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive cost reduction and sustainability initiatives.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering/Packaging Science

Engineering degree (mechanical/chemical/materials)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Statistics software

Job description

ARx Pharma seeks a Principal Packaging Engineer to lead the design, development, qualification and commercialization of pharmaceutical packaging systems in a cGMP environment. You will guide cross‑functional teams across R&D, Quality and Operations, ensuring compliant, cost‑effective packaging solutions for commercial manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications include 10+ years in packaging engineering, a packaging-related engineering degree, CPP/Lean Six Sigma preferred, and