Packaging Engineer (Supplier Quality)

Pay Rate: $40 to $52/Hr

Duration: 12 Months

Job Requisition: JP

Location: Remote (25% travel to Knoxville, TN/ Chicago, IL/Palo Alto, CA/ Seattle, WA)

Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This position is for the Healthcare Diagnostics division.

We are looking for a Packaging Engineer (Supplier Quality)

• Responsibility for the design and modification of product-specific packaging for worldwide shipping in compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., legal requirements)
• During development, various standards, laws, or guidelines must be complied with, both nationally and internationally. However, these are taught as part of training courses.
• Organization and implementation of packaging tests.

Must-Have Skills

• Manufacturing experience.
• Experience working directly with suppliers .
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe products .
• Familiarity with packaging engineering , including:
• o Testing methodologies
• o Regulatory and legislative considerations

Nice-to-Have Skills

• SAP experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience interfacing with part suppliers.
• Advanced or extended familiarity with the Microsoft Suite.
• Additional hands-on packaging engineering experience (testing, materials, compliance).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering - specialization in Mechanical Engineering with 3 years of professional experience, 1-2 years of experience in design.
• Experience in the field of packaging/packaging design.
• NX / Teamcenter (Expert) or comparable 3D CAD tools (i.e., Solidworks, Pro/E, Creo).
• Basic knowledge of global regulatory requirements, in particular the EU Directive 2025/40 (PPWR), as well as the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC or the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 or similar directives.
• Experience in the field of "Sustainability – Circularity" in the field of packaging, transport, and logistics processes, as well as knowledge of corresponding global regulations
• SAP knowledge (Advanced).
• Welding technologies (basic) knowledge.
• May require travel to manufacturing sites - Issaquah, WA; San Jose, CA; Hoffman Estates, IL; OR Knoxville, TN to verify aspects of packaging . Driving proximity to these sites is a plus.
• May also require visits to supplier sites around the US.