Senior Plastic Packaging Engineer — Sustainable Solutions

Bausch & Lomb GmbH; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Life

401K Plan with company match

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Incentive Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance reviews

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead development and sustainability initiatives for primary and secondary packaging. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage external suppliers, and ensure compliance with global regulations.

The role emphasizes lifecycle assessment, material testing, and process improvement within a fast-paced medical device environment. Rochester, NY is the location for this on-site opportunity.

Qualifications

• BS in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related Engineering/Scientific discipline required.
• MS in Packaging Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline preferred.
• ISO-9000, GMP, and DFSS experience; Six Sigma/DOE methodology a plus.
• Experience with plastics conversion processes (injection molding, thermoforming, form-fill-seal).
• Strong understanding of polymer structure-property relationships and plastics/materials behavior.
• Knowledge of sustainable packaging principles, recyclability, LCA tools, and global packaging sustainability regulations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the plastics packaging and sustainability SME on project teams, guiding polymer selection and packaging design.
• Research and qualify plastics packaging solutions including lightweighting and mono-material structures.
• Explore manufacturing processes and support cost reductions including plastics conversion.
• Coordinate with external suppliers and packaging vendors on sustainable options.
• Lead technology transfer of new packaging materials and processes.
• Perform packaging performance testing and LCAs to evaluate sustainability trade-offs.

Skills

Six Sigma

DOE

Project management

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

LCA tools

Education

BS in Packaging Engineering or related

MS in Packaging Science or related

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Minitab

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Senior Packaging Engineer to lead development and sustainability initiatives for primary and secondary packaging. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage external suppliers, and ensure compliance with global regulations.

The role emphasizes lifecycle assessment, material testing, and process improvement within a fast-paced medical device environment. Rochester, NY is the location for this on-site opportunity.