Senior Packaging Engineer - Secondary Packaging and Materials

Lead secondary packaging engineering projects for final drug product at a leading biotechnology company in Juncos, Puerto Rico, from material selection and engineering drawings through testing and qualification.

What you'll do

• Evaluate and select primary and secondary packaging components and materials (labels, trays, lidding, leaflets, paperboard, sterile barrier, corrugate).
• Write test protocols, perform technical evaluations and testing, and write the reports that justify selected materials and components.
• Plan and support distribution testing per ASTM D4169, ISO, TAPPI, USP and EP.
• Build, modify and approve engineering drawings.
• Lead packaging project teams with manufacturing, quality and validation, within schedule and budget.
• Support validation of new equipment and packaging changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) + 4 years (or Master's + 2, or Doctorate).
• 7+ years of final product manufacturing experience, with 4+ years in pharma/biotech.
• Primary and secondary packaging systems and healthcare packaging materials science.
• Distribution testing per ASTM D4169, ISO, TAPPI, USP and EP.
• AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks or similar for engineering drawings.
• GMP/GDP; project management and leading project teams.
• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).

Benefits

• Contract: 12 months, with possible extension
• Shift: Administrative, Monday–Friday