We are looking for an Packaging Support Engineer to join our team on a 1-year contract, responsible for packaging documentation, artwork updates, label changes, specification management, and regulatory-compliant packaging activities. The role provides offshore engineering and documentation support to global packaging teams.
Experience Range: 3 - 5 Years
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the creation, revision, and maintenance of packaging specifications, artwork, labeling, and bills of material (BOMs).
- Execute changes through PLM systems (Windchill, SAP, or equivalent).
- Ensure packaging and labeling meet regulatory and compliance requirements such as EU MDR, FDA, and global market guidelines.
- Coordinate with global packaging, regulatory, and supply chain teams for packaging updates and approvals.
- Support packaging validations including shipping validation, distribution testing, and packaging integrity (ISTA, ASTM standards).
- Draft ECO/ECR and ensure correct documentation routing.
- Resolve packaging-related nonconformances and support investigations.
- Ensure packaging documentation accuracy and version control.
- Assist in sustaining engineering projects such as cost reduction, artwork standardization, or label updates.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Packaging, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 35 years of experience in packaging engineering or packaging documentation support.
- Real-time aging and accelerated aging studies (ASTM F1980): methodology, documentation, and compliance expectations.
- Shelf-life validation fundamentals, including data review and packaging integrity testing
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements for packaging in medical devices/pharma.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Packaging materials (paperboard, plastics, pouches, blisters)
- Labeling standards
- Packaging testing methods (ISTA/ASTM)
- Experience with PLM systems (Agile, Windchill, SAP, Enovia).
- Strong documentation and change management skills.
- Excellent communication and ability to collaborate with global teams.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in EU MDR/UDI packaging & labeling requirements.
- Knowledge of artwork tools (ex: Illustrator, BarTender, Codesoft).
- Understanding of sterilized packaging requirements.
- Good understanding of supply chain processes.
