The posting
Lead secondary packaging engineering projects for final drug product at a leading biotechnology company in Juncos, Puerto Rico, from material selection and engineering drawings through testing and qualification.
What you'll do
- Evaluate and select primary and secondary packaging components and materials (labels, trays, lidding, leaflets, paperboard, sterile barrier, corrugate).
- Write test protocols, perform technical evaluations and testing, and write the reports that justify selected materials and components.
- Plan and support distribution testing per ASTM D4169, ISO, TAPPI, USP and EP.
- Build, modify and approve engineering drawings.
- Lead packaging project teams with manufacturing, quality and validation, within schedule and budget.
- Support validation of new equipment and packaging changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) + 4 years (or Master's + 2, or Doctorate).
- 7+ years of final product manufacturing experience, with 4+ years in pharma/biotech.
- Primary and secondary packaging systems and healthcare packaging materials science.
- Distribution testing per ASTM D4169, ISO, TAPPI, USP and EP.
- AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, SolidWorks or similar for engineering drawings.
- GMP/GDP; project management and leading project teams.
- Fully bilingual (English/Spanish).
Benefits
- Contract: 12 months, with possible extension
- Shift: Administrative, Monday–Friday



