Senior Packaging Technician – Qualification & Optimization

Avantor; Phillipsburg (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 101.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Avantor is seeking a Manufacturing Packaging Technician to apply specialized packaging, transportation testing, and materials expertise to support packaging performance, compliance, qualification, and continuous improvement across portfolios.

The role works across Packaging Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Product Management, Operations, and external suppliers, driving packaging qualification, testing, and risk reduction.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Engineering Technology, Materials Science, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, Chemistry, or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in packaging engineering, packaging technology, manufacturing support, product qualification, quality engineering, transportation testing, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience independently managing packaging qualification, testing, validation, or investigation activities. Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with suppliers, quality, and operations teams.

Aufgaben

• Lead technical investigations involving packaging-related customer complaints, quality events, nonconformances, and CAPAs.
• Analyze complex packaging failures and performance issues to determine root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Evaluate trends and recurring issues to identify systemic risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical recommendations to Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams regarding packaging-related concerns.
• Influence implementation of corrective actions through collaboration with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Independently plan, execute, and document packaging qualification and validation activities.
• Evaluate packaging materials, components, and systems for compliance with performance, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Analyze qualification data and develop recommendations regarding package suitability, risk mitigation, and implementation.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Root cause analysis

Technical troubleshooting

Microsoft Office

SAP

Qlik Sense

Technical writing

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Packaging expertise

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in packaging or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP

Qlik Sense

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Avantor is seeking a Manufacturing Packaging Technician to apply specialized packaging, transportation testing, and materials expertise to support packaging performance, compliance, qualification, and continuous improvement across portfolios.

The role works across Packaging Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Product Management, Operations, and external suppliers, driving packaging qualification, testing, and risk reduction.