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Job Function:
Supply Chain Engineering
Job Sub Function:
Packaging Design Engineering
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Job Description:
Support the deployment of the IMSC vision "Transforming our world, delivering affordable medicines to anyone, anywhere, any day by focusing on driving performance of the manufacturing network, its physical assets, processes, products and technical resources and optimizing Cost of Goods produced.
Provide packaging engineering support to technical design and standards for packaging equipment, secondary and tertiary lifecycle, packaging technical transfer and new product launch projects for all of IMSC's packaging sites and external contracting sites, as applicable. Closely work together with other functional areas (MSAT, Packaging Operations, Planning, Value Chain Management, Supply Chain Development Leads, Technical Launch Integrators, site Packaging Engineers, packaging equipment and packaging materials vendors, among others) to achieve business results and serve as a recognized representative for the MSAT SO&P - Packaging Team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide lifecycle packaging equipment, process technology transfer and new product launch technical support as required by internal Innovative Medicine Supply Chain (IMSC) sites and/or external contract sites in alignment with current and in-process standards, including packaging component drawings and specifications, Commissioning and Qualification (C&Q), distribution testing and Process Performance Validation (PPV/PPQ) across all IMSC/MTO platforms (SM and LM platforms).
- Coordinate activities and technology transfers, new product launch and equipment installation projects in alignment with site management and key stakeholders, internal (IMSC) and external (EM).
- Provide technical support in confirming that packaging technology and Engineering standards are met across the sites.
- Provide site technical support (internal & external) with packaging related quality and compliance investigations related to new product introductions and/or technical transfers of secondary and distribution packaging operations.
- Work with our packaging sites to identify and deliver cost improvement or cost avoidance projects that result in lower unit cost. In addition, support the sites with line efficiency improvement initiatives / activities, as required.
- Lead and connect directly to establish teamwork and support partnerships within IMSC teams (VCM, MSAT Synthetics Platform, MSAT Bio Therapeutics Platform, Advanced Therapies Platform, SCDL, Deliver, TDS, EM, Digital Data and AI, EQ, among others) as required.
- Provide support on different packaging needs related to packaging technology transfers and new product launch projects.
- Define the final project objectives and deliverables with the new product introduction/technical transfer project team.
- Use of FPX & Six Sigma as a project methodology where possible.
- Challenge the organization and focus on the needs of the customers and the business.
- Introduce sustainable packaging solutions for packaging materials/components within new product introduction and/or technical transfers projects.
Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field, required. Focused degree in packaging or related area is preferred.
Experience and Skills:
Required:
- Minimum of 6+ years of packaging engineering and/or design, or proven experience
- Knowledge of packaging equipment and technology is required.
- Secondary and distribution packaging material design experience
- Understanding of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, and Regulations is required.
- The ability to lead and/or support multiple projects simultaneously is required.
- Web training / Change Control and Event Management System
- Document Management Systems (global document management program, SharePoint, Training)
- Experience with artwork/graphics management systems is required.
- Experience with Packaging Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) strategy and execution is required.
- Strong teamwork, communication and collaboration skills are essential.
Preferred:
- SAP/MRP system experience
- Primary packaging material and equipment experience
- Knowledge of temperature control/cold chain distribution and its application to pharma & medical device products
Other:
- Availability to travel up to 10% of the time (or as required) - domestic and international travel
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€72,500.00 - €115,230.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.