Senior Packaging Engineer

Contract, 6 months Automated Systems, Inc. United States

Posted On 05 / 06 / 2024

Job Information

Pharma / Biotech / Clinical Research

State / Province

Illinois

City

Gurnee

60031

Job Description

Gurnee, IL

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Duration : 6 months with potential for extension

Summary :

The Senior Packaging Equipment Engineer will support new packaging equipment front end planning, project definition, equipment specification / selection, design review, procurement, and other engineering activities for domestic projects.

All this will be in support of oral solid dose pharmaceutical manufacturing of tablets, capsules, and powders. This person will demonstrate technical excellence to ensure that the goals and objectives of the projects are accomplished in the prescribed time frame and within the budget.

Expertise with the following equipment is required :

• Bottle Fillers
• Blister Fillers
• Labelers
• Uhlmann Thermoformers

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Prepares the specification of packaging equipment, solicits equipment bids, review vendor’s equipment proposals, and provides technical support to enable decision making on equipment selection.
• Develops project feasibility and alternatives : include order of magnitude cost estimate, description of capacities, rates of production, material of construction.
• Determines and optimizes equipment utilization requirements to achieve maximum productivity within project cost constraints.
• Provides project justification and description with final project cost estimate and planned timing of implementation.
• Responsible for machine safety and the adherence to policies and regulations to ensure that all designs comply to safety standards.
• Provides engineering support activities for manufacturing facilities, which include major capital projects, equipment upgrades, major equipment and system purchases as well as installations.

Requirements

Required Skills :

• B.S. in Engineering preferably Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of related engineering experience or manufacturing support, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry developing packaging equipment solutions
• Problem Solving - Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Organizational skills in leading engineering projects : capital project / equipment installation management and contractor and vendor management
• Communication - Strong oral and written communication skills with international teams
• Teamwork - Balance team and individual responsibilities to fosters group commitments to goals and objectives
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals
• Innovation - Displays original thinking, creativity and resourcefulness which generate innovative approaches and ideas
• Dealing with Ambiguity - Able to identify, recommend and influencing objectives, and developing a course of action to deliver objective results

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