Packaging Engineer

Immediate need for a talented Packaging Engineer . This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in in Round Lake, IL (Hybrid) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26-22502

Pay Range: $50 - $55/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or contribute to the planning and execution of packaging projects for a variety of project types including Quality/CAPA, Regulatory Compliance, Supplier Notices of Change, Cost Savings, and New Product Introductions at various domestic and international manufacturing facilities.
• Manage projects with moderate complexity and scope and be required to effectively manage multiple projects with minimal assistance and supervision. May work on a large scale program or several smaller projects.
• Develop protocols for testing and engage in Change Control activities interfacing with multiple functional groups, including manufacturing plants and suppliers in a team environment to execute packaging changes.
• Approve new packaging materials and systems, studying and recommending techniques to improve and/or cost reduce existing products/processes, investigating new sources for packaging materials.
• Create packaging material specifications, associated drawings, and packaging procedural specifications to provide the required technical information necessary to support the product/packaging configuration.
• Plans, schedules, and collaborates with cross-functional team supporting packaging projects to achieved project objectives and milestones.
• Expected to utilize their experience to generate cost savings ideas by recommending new materials or design modifications and resolve packaging issues by using critical thinking skills and DMAIC techniques to solve complex problems.
• Perform financial planning and assists in the analysis to justify project approval.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Must have skills: Expertise in packaging design, materials, processes, and validation within a regulated environment, Packaging Materials & Manufacturing Processes, Quality & Regulatory Compliance, Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, Lean principles, statistical methods, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• B.S. in Packaging or relevant Engineering degree (e.g. Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical) with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Must have experience or advanced training and demonstrate proficiency in packaging materials and processes, problem analysis and resolution, statistical methods, and design of experiments.
• Proficient in applicable change control and development methodology and processes required to execute packaging projects.
• Successful track record of managing packaging projects possessing a sense of urgency and commitment to meet project milestones to ensure manufacturing plants and R&D teams achieve targeted goals.
• Cross-functional team experience, including technical and non-technical work.
• The ability to deal with ambiguity and effective use of creative problem solving skills.
• Embrace Lean Principals and utilize concepts such as standard work to drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to organize and present technical and project management overviews with minimal assistance.
• Preferred: Experience in the Medical Field

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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