Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer : 26-02881

Akraya; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya is seeking a hands-on engineer to provide technical support for highly automated GMP packaging equipment in a commercial GMP environment. You will characterize, commission, qualify, validate, and document equipment, with rotations and potential international travel as needed.

You will lead commissioning, qualification, and validation activities, author GMP documentation, and troubleshoot equipment performance.

Qualifications

• GMP knowledge and experience is required.
• Hands-on with automated GMP packaging equipment.
• Experience authoring GMP documentation and validation protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting of packaging equipment performance issues.
• Familiarity with KNEAT or Veeva tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical support for automated GMP packaging equipment.
• Lead commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Author and manage GMP technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment performance issues.
• Implement process improvements for efficiency and reliability.

Skills

GMP

Packaging

Validation

Tech Writing

KNEAT/Veeva

Troubleshooting

Tools

KNEAT

Veeva

Job description

Contract Type: W2 Contract Duration: 18+ Months Location: New Albany OH (#LI-Onsite) Pay Range: $45.00 - $65.00 Per Hour #LP

Job Summary

This role is for a hands-on engineer to provide technical support for highly automated packaging equipment within a commercial GMP environment. The engineer will be responsible for equipment characterization, commissioning, qualification, and validation, as well as authoring and managing all associated technical documentation. Flexibility for rotating shifts and potential international travel is a key requirement.

Requirements

• Provide direct technical support for automated packaging equipment.
• Lead commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Author and manage GMP technical documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment performance issues.
• Implement process improvements for efficiency and reliability.
• Hands-on experience with automated GMP packaging equipment.
• Proven ability to author and own technical documentation and validation protocols.
• Flexibility for 12-hour rotating shifts including nights and weekends.
• Experience with GMP regulations and packaging operations in any regulated industry, is required.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry is plus but not a required.

Primary Skills

• GMP (advanced)
• Packaging Equipment (advanced)
• Equipment Validation (advanced)
• Technical Writing (advanced)
• KNEAT/Veeva (intermediate)
• Troubleshooting (advanced)

ABOUT AKRAYA

Akraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Stevie Employer of the Year 2025, SIA Best Staffing Firm to work for 2025, Inc 5000 Best Workspaces in US (2025 & 2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)! Industry Leaders in Tech Staffing As Talent solutions provider for Fortune 100 Organizations, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires!