Package:
1. Full Time / Perm
2. €75k – €85k+ Basic (Negotiable, dependent on experience)
3. Annual Bonus (10%)
4. Pension
5. Health Insurance
6. Paid Annual Leave
7. Parking
8. Canteen
9. Relocation Package (€)
Role:
You'll lead Packaging Development across business units, driving excellence from concept through to commercialization. You'll collaborate cross-functionally, mentor peers, and influence packaging decisions that ensure compliance, optimize performance, and enhance patient outcomes.
The Packaging Engineer will work on sterile medical device packaging activities for the business unit and associated manufacturing sites. They will work as part of a team on new product development and commercialization, and changes to existing products. This includes packaging and labelling system development, manufacturing, and performance to the point of end use. They will also support business unit and departmental continuous improvement objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
10. Lead cross-functional projects for new product development and commercialization, and changes to existing products
11. Recommend new packaging materials, equipment, and suppliers
12. Develop and validate sterile packaging and labelling systems and equipment
13. Ensure compliance with and monitor changes to packaging regulations
14. Write and coordinate technical documentation, including design assurance documents, protocols, reports, procedures, specifications, work instructions, and original data
15. Develop and validate test methods
16. Source and validate packaging test equipment
17. Identify and support cost savings opportunities
18. Represent the company at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.)
19. Educate the organization on packaging best practices
Experience:
20. Third Level Qualification (Science or Engineering Discipline)
21. 6 Years Previous Experience in Sterile Packaging System Development and Validation
Skills Matrix:
22. Automated and manual packaging forming, loading, sealing, closing, and labelling equipment selection, development, and validation
23. Form-fill-seal and heat seal equipment
24. Sterile barrier seal tooling development
25. Flexible barrier material performance and selection
26. Porous and non-porous material performance and selection
27. Design of experiment and process validation
28. Test methods for materials, integrity, physical properties, distribution simulation, and aging
29. Fibre-based materials, including paperboard and corrugate
30. Sterilization processes
31. Labelling printers, application equipment, and vision systems
32. Colour specification
33. Human factors and usability engineering
34. Advanced knowledge of ISO 11607, EU MDR, UDI, ASTM D10 and F02, IEC 62366, and FDA Guidance on Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices
35. Experience with Qumas, SAP, CAPE, TOPS, JMP, Minitab, Microscan