Packaging Engineer

Position : Packaging Engineer Location : Covington, GA Duration : 4 months contract **Total Hours/week : 40.00

pay rate: 30-40/hr** 1st shift Description

• The Packaging Engineering resource(s) will be utilized to support the business requirements with NPD, commercial and cost savings.
• With the current Packaging Engineering staff, the resources are dedicated to NPD and Sustain Engineering (Regulations, Stay in Business and/or Cost Savings).Synergy, Sustaining and Brexit.
• Additional resource(s) is/are necessary to meet business requirements for support and business continuity.

Justification

• Need for design and evaluation of package configuration for NPD, commercial and cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualization of initial design options, execution of design select, and modifications of packaging.
• Recommends appropriate packaging equipment to meet packaging design and material requirements.
• Converts customer needs into new product concept solutions.
• Develops prototypes of concepts and subcomponent mechanisms.
• Designs and develops tooling and fixturing required to support new products and line extensions.
• Utilizes design concepts and analysis techniques, including but not limited to:
• Failure Mode Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis & modeling
• Geometric Dimensioning/
• Statistical Analysis
• Tolerancing Analysis
• Stress/Strain Analysis
• Works with vendors and customers to identify appropriate materials and components to meet packaging requirements.
• Analyzes concepts to ensure that the specifications (Package Performance Specifications) meet the customers’ and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to detail designs to ensure manufacturability; proper dimensioning and tolerances stack-up analysis. Recommends modifications as required.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate documentation of activities in accordance with existing policies and procedures (Divisions, Corporate, and Regulatory compliance)
• Actively participates on New Product Development teams and Design Reviews.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to design innovative packaging/mechanisms
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer with intermediate keyboarding skills and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Project, and various statistical software packages.

Education And Qualifications

• BS in Packaging Engineering or related field of study preferred
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience or based upon experience/background.
• Must have new product development experience
• FDA regulatory experience
• Cost savings measures exp.
• Packaging engineer field of study or experience in packaging engineering - 2 - 3 years of experience
• Medical device and/or pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access

Additional Information

• May be working on other projects that may indirectly impact packaging.