Senior Packaging Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Packaging Engineer to support pharmaceutical packaging activities across an international external manufacturing network. This temporary assignment offers the opportunity to take ownership of technically demanding packaging changes, component qualifications and GMP documentation in a highly regulated environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage packaging engineering activities in collaboration with contract manufacturing organizations
• Develop, review, approve and implement technical packaging specifications
• Manage new and modified technical profile drawings, purchasing specifications and release specifications
• Develop, test and qualify packaging components on packaging equipment
• Support packaging process validation activities
• Lead or own change controls, non-conformances, investigations and CAPA activities
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Labeling, Supply Chain and external technical experts
• Support the qualification of alternative packaging materials, component substrates, suppliers and manufacturing processes
• Manage the implementation and standardization of packaging components
• Support lifecycle management and continuous improvement activities for commercial products
• Maintain and manage packaging-related bills of materials
• Ensure the inclusion of regulatory serialization, authentication and corporate labeling requirements
• Coordinate multiple technical deliverables while ensuring compliance, quality and timely execution
• Work effectively across international teams, time zones and organizational boundaries

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, packaging engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• At least five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a similarly regulated environment
• Strong practical experience in pharmaceutical packaging engineering
• Proven experience in developing and qualifying packaging components on packaging equipment
• Strong knowledge of cGMP documentation requirements
• Hands-on experience with TrackWise is essential
• Experience managing change controls, deviations, investigations and CAPAs
• Experience developing, reviewing or approving technical specifications and drawings
• Knowledge of packaging process validation
• Experience working with external manufacturing partners or CMOs is highly advantageous
• Strong technical, organizational and project management capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to work fully on site

Interested?

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