Associate Packaging Development Engineer

Develops packaging for medical devices with mentor oversight. Enhances and validates package components and packaging processes. Develops package testing plans and interprets results as required for various projects. Participates in process improvement, cost improvement, quality improvement, change control or task teams. Participates and advises in decisions involving equipment, package design, cost saving and source reduction. Builds technical competencies in packaging materials and processes used in all manufacturing processes. Participates and provides technical expertise for risk assessment and compliance assurance programs. Assure delivery of robust, cost effective, fully compliant packaging solutions that meet current and evolving customers need. Knows and follows all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintains the highest levels of professionalism, ethics and compliance at all times. Extended duties are assigned depending on the packaging business area the employee is supporting: Packaging representative for special project execution. Designs packaging for medical devices with mentor oversight. Support validation of package systems. Coordinates and executes physical testing to ensure product and package integrity for manufacturing through end users. Creates package distribution and shelf-life testing plans, interprets results as required for various projects and communicates those to appropriate groups. Reviews and updates technical reports, procedures, policies, and other sources of information to ensure that validations and procedures are consistent with current industry, regulatory requirements and current technology. Support test method validation to assure a successful and on-time implementation of the equipment in our test laboratory. Interprets all test method validation results and creates related documentation. Support and lead small frontend Package Development projects, involvement in design & concept development. Understanding of production processes as well as manufacturability of new design concepts. Support and preparation of VOCs. Lead small potential design problems related to material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, manufacturing procedures (trouble shooting). Support statistical methods and process/design excellence tools. Support design/process failure mode effects and analysis.

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we unleash diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention and empower everyone to live their best life possible. For more than a century, we have driven breakthrough scientific innovation to address unmet needs and reimagine health. In surgery, orthopedics, vision, and interventional solutions, we continue to help save lives and create a future where healthcare solutions are smarter, less invasive, and more personalized.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent Technical Degree or extensive relevant experience required.

• Basic knowledge of common packaging materials and packaging technologies for medical devices

• Technical writing skills is preferred

• Knowledge of design and manufacturing FMEA preferred

• Polymer knowledge preferred

• Team player

• Problem Solving Skills

• Creative thinker

• Able to work independently

• Willingness to learn

• good communicator

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Professional-level English

• 20 % of travel