Packaging Engineer

Our Large Consumer Manufacturing Client is seeking a Packaging Engineer to join their team in Fort Washington, PA. This individual will be expected to be onsite 5 days a week. The Packaging Engineer is responsible for providing technical support in the area of design, development, testing and production scale-up of new package development while collaborating with research and development, marketing, market research, supply chain, process excellence, and other affiliated departments to identify and address packaging needs. They will develop, write, gain cross-functional alignment, and route for approval package development documentation that captures the above end-to-end project specific information.

Some examples of documentations would include:

Package Component Specifications

Package Development Assessment and Plan documents

Packaging Line Trial Protocols and Reports

Package Development Reports

They will lead the development and assessment of the following types of information to support package development and life cycle management initiatives, including but not limited to the following activities: Design requirements, Definition of the scope of change, Packaging and equipment solution proposals, Prior knowledge and knowledge gap assessments, Risk assessments, Test plans, and Test results analysis and conclusions.

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Packaging Sciences or Engineering or a related engineering field

2+ years of manufacturing industry experience

Experience writing Protocols

Packaging Component Experience

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience within the Consumer, OTC, or pharmaceutical industry

GMP Experience

Technical knowledge related to package materials, equipment, testing, and package development

Contract Length: 1 year extending contract, potential for permanent conversion

Compensation:

$38/hr to $47/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.