Packaging Engineer - Ireland, Galway - 6 Month ContractAre you looking for the opportunity to work alongside a global pharmaceutical organisation in Galway? Our esteemed client is looking for a Packaging Engineer to join their team in their existing manufacturing facility in Galway.The facility is a responsible for tablet manufacturing (OSD) and secondary packaging (blister packing and bottle primarily for tablets and capsules), and our client is looking for a Packaging Engineer to help maintain manufacturing operations.What You'll DoPackaging Output: Drive OA (Operator Availability) & OEE improvement across the manual & automatic packaging & visual inspection lines.Visual Inspections: Deliver process improvements across VI (Visual inspection equipment, both manual, Semi-Auto & Auto lines)Equipment Knowledge: Very familiar with typical packaging equipment such as cartoners, Labellers, track & trace serialisation solutions, vision inspection, and highly automated assembly machines across Vial, Syringe & Cartridge platforms.Organise and lead meetings: with equipment suppliers & operations to optimise efficiency. Prepare process documentation, operating instructions, and specificationsCollaboration and Communication: Lead Cross-functional Teams: Working closely with various internal teams, including tech services, manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, and quality assurance.What you'll need:University bachelor's degree in science or engineering, for example, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Packaging, or related field, preferred.Relevant experience and knowledge of Quality Systems & Tools (problem solving, Pareto analysis) and Packaging Technology & development.Technical knowledge and skills in project management, packaging development, approval, and quality control of packaging for food products is required.Competent in IT applications, for example, Power BI, SAP, Office, etc..Ability to work independently and as part of a team.Able to work to deadlines.Previous experience of working with equipment vendors such as Optel, Brevetti, Marchesini, Mettler Toledo, Newman, ACG, Zebra, Thermo Scientific, Mikron, Harro Hofliger a plus.If this role is of interest to you, please apply now