Sr Design Packaging Engineer

Post Date

Jul 12, 2024

Location

Grand Rapids,
Michigan

ZIP/Postal Code

49504
US
Aug 04, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

HAR-718774

Pay Rate

$46 - $57 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A large medical device company is looking to grow their Packaging and Labeling team by adding a Sr Design Packaging Engineer to sit onsite in Grand Rapids, MI for a yearlong contract. This person will have a strong career within the packaging space and experience as an individual contributor on a team. They will support and lead various sustaining packaging engineering projects with focus on quality, cost savings, and service. They will generate and execute packaging remediation/qualification plans for sterile barrier systems and non-sterile medical device packaging. They will define qualification plans, author/execute DV, aging protocols, testing, and closing reports. Additionally this person will utilize quality and regulatory compliance knowledge to support regulatory body audits, CAPA, NCMR and provide innovative ideas to ensure compliance to latest industry practices. This all will contribute to the design and qualification of packaging systems. They will evaluate the current state of various medical device product packaging design; perform gap analysis on existing studies to the latest industry standards such as ISO11607 Part 1 and 2. Lastly, they will determine packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of device protection required. Then they will update packaging material specifications and technical documentation. The ideal candidate will come from a medical device or pharmaceutical background and comfortable with going onsite 3 days a week to Grand Rapids, MI. This position will pay $52-55/hr.

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Required Skills & Experience

* Minimum of 3-5 years in medical device or pharmaceutical industry in Packaging Engineering.

* Requires practical knowledge and demonstrated competence within packaging engineering typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

* Knowledge and general understanding of ISO 11607 part 1 and 2

* Bachelor of Science Degree in Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

· Experience in packaging FFS equipment

· Experience with CAPA

· Experience with NCMR

· Advanced education/ degree

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.