Senior Packaging Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function

Packaging Design Engineering

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Packaging Engineer to be based in Guaynabo PR. Alternative locations include Horsham, Pennsylvania, Malvern, Pennsylvania, Springhouse, Pennsylvania, and Titusville, New Jersey.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s)

United States & Puerto Rico - Requisition Number: R-035182

Italy & Belgium - Requisition Number: R-036150

Switzerland- Requisitions Number: R-035182

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

As a Primary Packaging Lifecycle Engineer, you will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the ongoing lifecycle management of primary container closure systems, dosing devices, and critical secondary packaging materials in our Janssen Supply Chain network. Your technical expertise and problem-solving skills will be vital in ensuring flawless packaging solutions for our pharmaceutical products

Responsibilities

• Investigate the suitability of packaging materials and devices for pharmaceutical products, ensuring compatibility, protection, safety, and processability.
• Lead root cause investigations, develop improvement plans, and prepare technical documents.
• Facilitate changes by following the change control procedure, assuming roles such as change owner, assessor, or action item owner.
• Introduce innovative techniques to improve process efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and receiving sites to develop robust packaging processes.
• Provide technical expertise for the design and technology transfer of primary packaging materials and packaging processes
• Support manufacturing process capacity scale-up for both internal and external manufacturing sites.
• Review packaging material specifications and drawings.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required; advanced degree or focused degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials Engineering preferred.
  
  

Experience And Skills

• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with container closure systems and packaging materials for drug substance, bulk drug product and final drug product, for solid and liquid products.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Proficient in using statistical techniques for data analysis and making logical decisions.
• Strong ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to collaborate with global partners, suppliers, and manufacturers.
• Proven compliance experience with FDA CFR part 3, 4, 210, 211, 820, or ISO 13485, or equivalent relevant experience.
  
  

Other

• Experience in an industrial environment with primary/critical secondary packaging materials and devices preferred.
• Experience with primary packaging processes and lines
• Project management expertise is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
  
  

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Coaching, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, EHS Compliance, Engineering, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Lean Supply Chain Management, Package and Labeling Regulations, Package Management, Process Improvements, Product Packaging Design, Quality Assurance (QA), Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application, Sustainability, Sustainable Packaging, Technologically Savvy, Validation Testing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

75,000-105,000

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits