Senior Packaging Engineer, Pharma R&D & NPI

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks an experienced Packaging Engineer to join the Pharmaceutical R&D team in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on sustaining packaging processes and supporting new product development through design, qualification and cost-saving initiatives.

You will lead projects, collaborate with manufacturing sites and suppliers, and apply GMP-aware processes to ensure quality and regulatory compliance across packaging systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering or related Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years of packaging engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials and manufacturing processes, design and development, statistical analysis, DOE, RCA and Change Control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute packaging engineering projects related to quality investigations, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, NPI and NOC.
• Manage multiple packaging projects with moderate complexity and timelines.
• Develop testing protocols and support Change Control activities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites, suppliers, quality, regulatory and cross-functional teams to implement packaging changes.
• Evaluate, approve and qualify new packaging materials and systems.
• Create packaging material specifications, engineering drawings and packaging procedures.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through new materials and design modifications.
• Troubleshoot packaging issues using root cause analysis, DMAIC and DOE.
• Perform financial analysis and project justification for packaging initiatives.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Project management

Statistical analysis

DOE

Root Cause Analysis

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering

Job description

Creative Solutions Services, LLC seeks an experienced Packaging Engineer to join the Pharmaceutical R&D team in Huntsville, AL. The role focuses on sustaining packaging processes and supporting new product development through design, qualification and cost-saving initiatives.

You will lead projects, collaborate with manufacturing sites and suppliers, and apply GMP-aware processes to ensure quality and regulatory compliance across packaging systems.