About this role
About the Role The Packaging Engineering department is a key partner to commercial manufacturing, providing direct technical support to ensure reliable, compliant, and efficient packaging operations. In this role, you will work closely with manufacturing teams on the shop floor to sustain packaging line performance, resolve issues in real time, and drive continuous improvement. The position focuses on lifecycle management of packaging systems within a GMP environment, ensuring consistent product supply and operational excellence across commercial production. This role is highly hands-on and requires applying engineering, physics, and materials science principles to troubleshoot and resolve packaging and material-related challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will also play an important role in mentoring junior engineers and supporting the development of technical capabilities within the team. What You'll Do
- Provide day-to-day technical support to commercial packaging operations, including on-the-floor troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Investigate and resolve deviations, non-conformances, and packaging-related events, including root cause analysis and implementation of effective CAPAs
- Support packaging line performance by identifying and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and minimize waste
- Evaluate and qualify packaging materials to ensure suitability for commercial manufacturing, including managing material changes and supplier issues
- Develop and execute test protocols, generate technical assessments
- Mentor junior engineers and support the development of technical capabilities within the team What We're Looking For
- Hands-on engineer with experience in packaging systems within a GMP/manufacturing environment
- Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and CAPA experience
- Knowledge of engineering, physics, and materials science principles applied to packaging and materials evaluation
- Ability to collaborate effectively with manufacturing teams and cross-functional partners
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and developing technical capabilities Nice to Have
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