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Nokia

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Engineer, Packaging Development

Franklin, TN · On-site

The Packaging Engineer leads the development and deployment of innovation, sustainability, and productivity initiatives across Mars Petcare North America's packaging portfolio. Operating in a pet ...

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Packaging Development Engineer

Siri InfoSolutions Inc

Fort Washington, PA • On-site

Contractor

Re-posted 12 days ago

Job description

Role : Packaging Development Engineer

Location: Fort Washington, PA

Duration: 6+ months

Experience Required: 6-8 Years

Role Description:

A minimum of 6-8 years of industry experience is required with at least 3 years of Package Development experience.

Specific experience within the Consumer, OTC, or pharmaceutical industry is must.

GMP experience is must.

Experience in a highly regulated environment is preferred.

Demonstrated technical knowledge related to package materials, equipment, testing and package development is required.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Plan and execute package engineering assignments concerned with large life cycle management initiatives.

Engage in the development of the material and structural aspects of packages, including Primary, Secondary & Tertiary materials to ultimately deliver a robust packaging system to the market.

Design, Create & approve component specifications.

Work closely with R&D for primary components design and product related changes.

Lead the package design development and assessment, Develop, write, gain cross-functional alignment, and route for approval package development documentation that captures the end-to-end project specific information. (Examples of documentation: Package Component Specifications, Package Development Assessment and Plan documents, Packaging Line Trial Protocols and Reports, Package Development Reports, etc.)

Lead packaging development projects.

Determine and coordinate physical testing to ensure product and package integrity for manufacturing through end users.

Lead troubleshooting in the resolution of packaging related issues in manufacturing and the field.

Execute packaging projects in compliance with government and corporate guidelines.

Execute package line trials and package testing.

cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) working experience. cGMP documentation proficiency.

Creating: Copy and graphics specification, Pallet patterns and Finished Put-up specifications.

SAP related tasks including Data Entry, Raw Material Code requests, Bill Of Material Creation and revisions.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any : Co-ordination with Stakeholders to trace, monitor & package development process

Skills: Project Management~Product Packaging

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About Siri Infosolutions

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Our team of experts first gather each and every requirement of yours. Our research and development team then sit around those requirements and come up with a plan. Our implementation team then executes that plan for optimal results. After that our support team remains in constant touch with you during and after the entire process.

Industry

It services

Company size

201 - 500 Employees

Headquarters location

Edison, NJ, US

Year founded

2005

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