Engineer III, Packaging/Labeling

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

COMPANY: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

LOCATION: 12076 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, 66215

TITLE: Engineer III, Packaging/Labeling

HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

DUTIES: Support design, development, and validation of medical device packaging for several product platforms within the Microbiology Division;

• Contribute to and lead packaging projects, alternate material supply development, testing and approval and ensure that standard methodologies are employed;
• Align current and future packaging practices to existing and evolving global standards: review packaging change options (specifications and drawings) and determine the risk associated with change;
• Design test methods and conduct validation testing on packaging components for operations;
• Knowledge of various packaging material attributes and fabrication of supplier parts to include injection molding, thermoforming, paperboard, glass plastic, flexibles, rubber components, desiccants, tamper evidence options, labels, etc.;
• Write report (protocols) to document testing for qualification of packaging components;
• Perform line trials using AQL methods to verify packaging performance and measuring components per protocol and SOP's;
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and cross-functional teams (including Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Regulatory, Sales) to assess the feasibility and implementation of packaging design, material, or process changes;
• Develop and execute packaging test methods that specify measurement equipment, test set-up, measurement systems analysis, and data analysis and align to business and regulatory requirements and needs Author/review;
• Design control documents; develop protocols to test specification and regulatory requirements;
• Lead, coordinate, and support packaging projects to ensure compliance to specification, timeline, and schedule;
• Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel, and others to implement cost reduction, standardization, methods improvement, and product improvements.

TRAVEL: Up to 10% domestic and international travel

REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM Education Requirement: Master's degree in Package

Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field of study.

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MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 2 years of experience in package engineering, or a related occupation.

Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field of study plus 5 years of experience in package engineering, or a related occupation. .

Required knowledge or experience with:

• CAD, SolidWorks and TOPS;
• Ability to read engineering drawings;
• Forming, sealing process and tooling design and development for flexible film materials and understanding manufacturing processes;
• Knowledge of transportation modalities.

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