Package Engineer

North Holland  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Job Title: Package Engineer
Duration: 06 Months
Location: Haarlem, NL

Position Summary

The Combination Product & Devices (CPD) Team is managing a portfolio of Legacy and new combination projects. With both there are developmental & technical challenges, problem investigations and continuous improvements to overcome, solve and implement. Examples of medical devices used are Pre-Filled Syringes (PFS), pen injectors and auto injectors, combination kits.
The purpose of this role is to provide subject matter expertise to support the packaging technology team. As principal packaging engineer you will be leading packing related activities for combination product development. The majority activities are related to secondary and tertiary pack design, development, verification and validation for combination products and authoring and reviewing design control documentation. You will have extensive knowledge of the relevant regulations, directives, guidelines and standards relevant to the development of packaging for combination products. Your creativity, knowledge and experience will enable you to identify and to resolve complex packaging related problems. You will also be responsible for managing external engineering resources and for supporting and mentoring other members of the Packaging Team.
The role is global and will require to work across all phases of the projects. The packaging engineer will be part of a cross-functional team and will be required to contribute to multiple projects in parallel supporting all SDT portfolio device projects.
Responsibilities

  • Subject matter expert and technical packaging leader within Client.
  • Drive specific project execution to deliver against business objectives.
  • Excel at handling complex tasks and projects simultaneously.
  • Collaborates directly with internal business peers and cross functional teams at a high level.
  • Manage day to day activities with contractors, contract manufacturing companies and external suppliers.
  • Possesses excellent understanding and application of design, development, verification and validation of packaging and performs the role of "Packaging Design Authority at various stages of development, from research, through verification and validation, and into life cycle management.
  • Lead and support safety risk management activities and define the critical parameters of the packaging design.
  • Develop clear and comprehensive packaging requirements, specifications, verification and validation documentation.
  • Mentors junior packaging engineers.
  • Travel globally as required to support the projects, job requires up to 30% travel, both domestic and international.

Minimum Qualifications

  • M.S. or PhD degree in Packaging, Packaging Materials, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Polymer Science or Engineering with packaging work experience and proven track record (on the Market).
  • At least 7 years' experience in packaging development, from concept to commercialisation or equivalent in pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry
  • Solid proficiency in MS Word, Excel and MS projects
  • Training in Design Controls, medical device risk management and European Medical Device Directive/Regulations (preferred).

Competencies/skills

  • Communication: The Principal Packaging Engineer has advanced communication skills, both written and verbal and must be able to communicate in English.
  • Outstanding understanding of the desirable, feasible, viable approach and is able to demonstrate strong problem solving and analytical approaches. Exhibits ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness
  • Result Orientated: Ability to identify necessary actions to achieve task completion. Gets the job done. Finds solutions that are acceptable to diverse groups with conflicting interests and needs and shows good negotiating skills when working through conflict resolution.
  • Adaptability & Flexibility: Able to work with high levels of ambiguity. Adapts to changing business needs, conditions and work responsibilities. Adapts approach, goals and methods to achieve solutions in dynamic situations.
  • Integrity & Trust: Earns others trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.

Please note travel is required for this position within Europe but also Israel and the US so it is important that the candidate can easily travel to these places without visa/passport restrictions.
Also all travel expense must be prepaid by the worker and later will be reimbursed by Client.

Start date
n.a
From
eTeam Inc.
Published at
16.01.2020
Project ID:
1875780
Contract type
Freelance
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