Senior Packaging Engineer SME - Material Science Lead

United Pharma; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma in Kentucky seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to serve as the packaging engineering SME in material science and packaging equipment within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive protocol creation, generate protocols and reports, and ensure packaging specifications are current and validated.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and operations to resolve material issues and lead line activities, with hands-on experience with cartoners, labelers, blister

Qualifications

• 10+ years of packaging engineering experience in pharma/medical device or related fields.
• SME-level expertise in material science and packaging equipment.
• Hands-on in protocols, reports, and packaging specifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the packaging engineering SME in material science and equipment.
• Generate and review protocols and technical reports.
• Create and update packaging specifications.
• Support and lead line activities and packaging qualifications.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and operations to drive improvements.
• Lead protocol execution and qualification/validation activities.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Material science

Documentation & reporting

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Packaging Science, or related technical field

Tools

Kneat

AutoCAD

Illustrator

Job description

United Pharma in Kentucky seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to serve as the packaging engineering SME in material science and packaging equipment within a regulated manufacturing environment. You will drive protocol creation, generate protocols and reports, and ensure packaging specifications are current and validated.

You will collaborate across engineering, quality, and operations to resolve material issues and lead line activities, with hands-on experience with cartoners, labelers, blister