Senior Package Engineer

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: R&D Product Development Job Sub Function: Biomedical Engineering Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is recruiting for a Senior Package Engineer located in Jacksonville, FL. At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at About Johnson & Johnson Vision Johnson & Johnson Vision is committed to advancing eye health and helping people see their world more clearly. Backed by the strength, innovation, and healthcare expertise of Johnson & Johnson, the organization delivers solutions that support patients throughout their lifetime vision journey, including vision care, surgical vision, and related eye health needs. The Jacksonville site plays an important role in supporting high-quality manufacturing, operational reliability, and continued innovation for patients and customers worldwide. Position Summary The Senior Package Engineer supports all packaging related activities for the design, development, validation, and maintenance of medical device packaging systems for Research & Development, new product, or market released Packaging Systems projects. This position may also be required to perform tasks to support the finished good product labeling systems and other project groups as necessary. Key Responsibilities: Incumbent will develop and validate packaging systems, both sterile and non-sterile, for new products in addition to supporting packaging systems and processes for established product lines across various manufacturing sites and platforms. Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a number of projects of major scope and importance. Qualify packaging components and packaging systems, in a timely manner, for Research & Development / Packaging Systems projects. Utilize technical competency, relevant work experience, comprehensive & diverse package engineering knowledge to generate valid creative solutions. Ability to resolve technical package design, development and/or process related issues. Identify associated timing, estimated cost, resources and understand the interrelationships of key activities. Identify and implement packaging/labeling improvement projects Design, develop, validate, and provide technical oversight for packaging components, materials, specifications, and packaging processes. Lead activities related to the manufacture, installation, qualification, and operation of packaging systems that ensure the protection, handling, distribution, and presentation of products while meeting quality, regulatory, and business requirements. Determine packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering. Design package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing, and production techniques. Contribute to the Company with inventions, new designs, processes, or techniques which are significant to the solution of important problems. Qualifications Education: Minimum Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree required; focused degree in Engineering, Scientific, or related field preferred. Advanced degree preferred. Experience and Skills: Required: Minimum two (2) years of relevant professional work experience Experience in Package Engineering Demonstrated ISO 11607-1:2019 and ISO 11607-2:2019 knowledge and experience Knowledge and experience with Human Factors and Usability testing for labeling content and aseptic transfer techniques. Experience with FDA and/or notified body audits in the functional space of package engineering. Experience as a technical lead on projects is considered a plus for this position Good communication and social skills to work effectively with all levels of employees, suppliers, and industry personnel. Knowledge of Regulations and Standards for labeling and packaging Shown ability to consistently generate and implement innovative and unique solutions to complex technical problems. Preferred: Medical Device Industry experience Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate test methods for sterile barrier packaging systems. Customer focus (internal & external) and a strong eye for business skills The ability to function independently on specific assignment objectives requiring investigation of a limited number of variables and to function effectively with limited supervision Knowledge of packaging graphics, process development validation, testing, equipment, and supplier processes Knowledge and experience with equipment crating for transport. The ability to apply Six Sigma and/or lean tools is an asset. Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools such as Minitab Other: May require up to 25% domestic and/or international travel to other sites and locations Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Bioinformatics, Biological Engineering, Biological Sciences, Biostatistics, Coaching, Data Savvy, Detail-Oriented, Feasibility Studies, Inventory Management, Preclinical Research, Project Schedule, Prototyping, Research and Development, Researching, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Technologically Savvy