Senior Packaging Engineer

kdc/one; Madison Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

On-site gym

Job summary

kdc/one is seeking a senior engineer to lead continuous improvement across filing and packaging operations in Groveport, OH. You will drive Lean, TPM, and capital projects up to $25M, mentoring engineers and leading line trials with customers.

The role requires 7+ years in production and strong knowledge of FDA cGMP requirements, high-speed equipment, and process validation. On-site role with full benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of production/manufacturing experience.
• Experience in FDA-regulated environments.
• Strong experience with high-speed filling and packaging equipment.
• Proven success improving OEE, throughput, reliability, and equipment performance.
• Solid Lean Manufacturing and hands-on continuous improvement experience.
• Experience managing capital projects up to $25M.
• Experience with equipment selection, FATs, installation, qualification, and validation.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of FDA cGMP and OSHA requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with project/product costing.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across filing and packaging operations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve OEE, increase throughput, and strengthen quality.
• Lead capital equipment projects from concept and competitive bidding through FAT, installation, qualification, and production validation.
• Manage equipment development and implementation for new products, processes, and capacity expansions.
• Develop project cost estimates, timelines, and implementation plans.
• Lead equipment and process qualification activities.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and TPM initiatives.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, suppliers, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems.
• Provide technical expertise during line trials and customer interactions.
• Mentor engineers and members of the Engineering & Maintenance organization.
• Develop training materials and support training for operators, mechanics, and line leads.
• Support cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and Health, Safety & Environmental initiatives.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

OEE improvement

Throughput optimization

TPM initiatives

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

P&IDs interpretation

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across filing and packaging operations.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve OEE, increase throughput, and strengthen quality.
• Lead capital equipment projects from concept and competitive bidding through FAT, installation, qualification, and production validation.
• Manage equipment development and implementation for new products, processes, and capacity expansions.
• Develop project cost estimates, timelines, and implementation plans.
• Lead equipment and process qualification activities.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, suppliers, customers, and other engineering teams to solve complex problems.
• Provide technical expertise during line trials and customer interactions.
• Mentor engineers and members of the Engineering & Maintenance organization.
• Develop training materials and support training for operators, mechanics, and line leads.
• Support cGMP, FDA, OSHA, and Health, Safety & Environmental initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience — Mechanical or Industrial Engineering required.
• 7+ years of production/manufacturing experience, preferably in an FDA-regulated environment.
• Strong experience with high-speed filling and packaging equipment.
• Proven success improving OEE, throughput, reliability, and equipment performance.
• Solid Lean Manufacturing and hands-on continuous improvement experience.
• Experience managing capital projects, including projects up to $25M.
• Experience with equipment selection, FATs, installation, qualification, and validation.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, blueprints, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of FDA cGMP and OSHA requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience with project/product costing.

Bonus points:

Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt and PMP/CPM certification.

Competitive salary with experience and full benefits!

Location: Groveport, OH (onsite)

Job Type: Full-time