Packaging Engineer

at Hollister Incorporated in Libertyville, Illinois, United States

Job Description

We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified

Location: Libertyville
Department: Research & Development
Summary:

Global Packaging serves Hollister and its product end users by providing packaging engineering expertise to develop optimized and compliant packaging systems. We help our organization drive cost competitiveness, improve operating efficiencies and effectiveness, and sustain performance in quality, service, and product commercialization.

The Packaging Engineer will contribute to Hollister's growth, profitability, and continuity by supporting medical device packaging activities for the Ostomy and Continence Care business units and associated manufacturing sites, including new product development and commercialization, and changes to existing products. This includes packaging and labeling system development, manufacturing, and performance to the point of end use. They will also support business unit and departmental continuous improvement objectives.

Responsibilities:

* Apply working knowledge, under general guidance, on concepts, principles, and technical capabilities for projects of moderate scope and complexity.
* Lead and support cross-functional projects for new product commercialization and changes to existing products.
* Establish and manage packaging project schedules.
* Develop and validate sterile and non-sterile packaging and labeling systems.
* Qualify new packaging materials, equipment, and suppliers.
* Ensure compliance with and monitor changes to packaging regulations.
* Identify, lead, and support cost savings initiatives.
* Write and coordinate technical documentation, including protocols, reports, procedures, specifications, work instructions, and original data.
* Develop and validate test methods.
* Source and validate laboratory equipment.
* Represent Hollister at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.)
* Mentor new hires within department.
* Conduct packaging material testing and distribution simulations in laboratory environment.

Requirements:

* Number of Overall Years Necessary: 2-3
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering and minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR Master's Degree (Packaging Engineering preferred)
* Knowledge of ISO 11607, medical device recommentations (MDR), ASTM D10 & F02, and ISTA preferred
* Experience with SAP, TOPS, Minitab preferred
* Technical writing experience
* Optimization and cost savings
* Design of experiment and process validation
* Experience in test methods for materials, integrity, physical properties, distribution simulation, and aging
* Fundamental understanding of:
Rigid and flexible sterile barriers
Fiber-based materials, including paperboard and corrugate
Porous and non-porous materials
Sterilization processes
Form-fill-seal and heat seal equipment
Manual and automated packaging processes
* Knowledge in basic level statistical analysis
* Basic understanding of Labeling printers and equipment
* Fluent in English

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Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, generous paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, generous retirement savings, and a unique Benefit of Employee Share Ownership Program (BESOP).

About Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

Job Req ID: 33300

Hollister is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability