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Packaging Engineer II

No Haven, CT 06473

Posted: 04/07/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 618622 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for validating and qualifying new packaging materials such as foil Tyvek and film for absorbable suture products. This role will involve collaboration with a Manufacturing Engineer and a Quality Engineer with shared responsibility for process development activities. The Packaging Engineer will create validation plans in accordance with company standards. Additionally the Packaging Engineer will serve as the subject matter expert SME for the materials being validated and will consult with the Principal Packaging Engineer regarding any identified gaps.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Designs develops and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection display and handling of products. Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product cost limitations legal requirements and the type of protection required considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture corrosive chemicals temperature variations light heat rough handling and tampering. Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification sales appeal aesthetic quality printing and production techniques. Responsibilities may include documentation management and/or coordination of Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs and may support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities/plants.

SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education typically University.

DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Established and productive individual contributor. Works independently with general supervision on larger moderately complex projects / assignments. Organizational Impact: Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives of projects and assignments. Contributes to the completion of project milestones . May have some involvement in cross functional assignments. Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are general and may require understanding of broader set of issues or other job areas but typically are not complex . Makes adjustments or recommends enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area. Communication and Influence: Communicates primarily and frequently with internal contacts . External interactions are less complex or problem solving in nature. Contacts others to share information status needs and issues in order to inform gain input and support decisionmaking. Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and / or employee in Support Career Stream.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 0 years of experience.

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Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.