Packaging Engineer II

The Packaging Engineer II is responsible for packaging engineering activities with specific areas of responsibility including providing technical expertise and support for the packaging design activities, material/component selection and maintaining specifications, artwork/labeling design and packaging equipment design, troubleshooting and optimization.

Essential Duties

• Collaborate with external artwork suppliers, printers, packaging component suppliers contracted customers as well as internal partners during artwork and package generation to select packaging components, define equipment needs/constraints, provide suggestions on potential cost savings through design, and optimizing the packaging design.
• Develop and maintain die lines and inspection plans for printed components. Update and approve labeling specifications. 
• Develop, document, and manage packaging specifications and standards for packaging materials (bottles, cartons, shippers, foils, films, etc.). Update packaging specifications, route specifications for approval and perform document management within the QMS system.
• Identify critical packaging parameters for the quality inspection plan. Attend packaging supplier inspections and certify the capabilities and quality controls of the supplier.
• Perform, approve and document first article inspections on new and revised artwork and package configurations to verify print quality, package dimensions, etc.
• Research and select appropriate materials for packaging design to support new products and labeling. Source, review and specify new packaging materials for existing products to reduce material costs, reduce lead times, increase expiry dating and improve package performance.
• Develop and maintain packaging engineering procedures.
• Provide technical assistance to Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control departments.
• Collaborate with Quality, Pharmaceutical Development, Analytical Services, and Regulatory Affairs on packaging design and materials for stability activities.
• Evaluate complaints related to packaging components, supporting investigations to determine root cause and determine the appropriate corrective action.
• Develop and implement programs for continuous improvement of packaging quality, cost and sustainability measures.
• Research and investigate new packaging techniques and processes to offer alternative packaging solutions for Marketing.
• Work with distribution and warehousing department to optimize product palletizing, evaluate structural requirements for case designs, and perform shipping studies to prevent product damage.
• Work with contracted customers in equipment and tooling design, material requirements, etc. to facilitate product launches.
• Assist manufacturing and maintenance personnel as a technical resource for troubleshooting packaging equipment failures and to provide solutions.
• Support capital projects selecting and specifying packaging equipment.
• Assist in the execution and implementation of item level serialization and aggregation in packaging operations.
• Provide packaging knowledge, understanding and expertise to management as required.
• Assist Engineering and Maintenance team members in other engineering activities.   

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Packaging, Industrial, etc) and a minimum of 6 years of engineering experience. Packaging Engineering experience including design, development, and testing of packaging materials required. Experience in cGMP manufacturing environments and FDA regulated industries strongly preferred. Good working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator or similar software programs, graphic design programs, and MS Project, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must be able to lead projects and/or participate on project teams; ability to collaborate and work productively with others in a team environment while meeting project requirements and deadlines. Ensure that tasks performed are of the highest quality and are consistent with company policies and objectives. Has the ability to work independently, be accountable and demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills.

Certifications / Licenses

Packaging Engineering certifications and certificates of completion of education programs related to packaging are desired. Involvement with the Institute of Packaging Professionals is desired.

Compensation Range:

$91,719.00 - $137,579.00

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.