Senior Packaging Engineer – Scale-Up & Tech Transfer

Socket.dev; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Wilson, NC seeks a Senior Specialist Engineer to provide technical support for packaging and medical device lines, lead technology transfer, and manage equipment qualification projects at the Wilson site.

The role requires a strong technical background, project management skills, and experience with GMP pharmaceutical packaging. Contributions include process validation and regulatory documentation, with collaboration across site teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industry Technology.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant industrial experience.
• Experience in Bottle/oral solid dosage form packaging.
• Experience working in a GMP Pharmaceutical Environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
• Excellent analytical ability.
• Strong communication skills (oral & written).
• Ability to work under limited supervision.
• Mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot equipment issues.

Responsibilities

• Scale-up and technology transfer of pilot processes to production scale at Wilson site, including equipment design and qualification.
• Manage capital/expense projects for installation and qualification of new packaging and device assembly equipment.
• Provide technical support to packaging ops for equipment-related issues and lead root cause investigations.
• Prepare technical documentation for process changes and regulatory items.
• Support quality/regulatory activities including site inspections and NDA/FDA documentation.
• Ensure accuracy of Packaging Process Descriptions and adherence to safety, quality, and regulatory policies.
• Lead or contribute to technology transfer and implementation of new processes and applications.
• Author process change controls and implement packaging and device assembly changes.

Skills

GMP

Oral Solid Dosage

Pharmaceutical Packaging

Process Design

Regulatory Compliance

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industry Technology

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Wilson, NC seeks a Senior Specialist Engineer to provide technical support for packaging and medical device lines, lead technology transfer, and manage equipment qualification projects at the Wilson site.

The role requires a strong technical background, project management skills, and experience with GMP pharmaceutical packaging. Contributions include process validation and regulatory documentation, with collaboration across site teams.