Packaging Engineer (H/F)

Job Overview

As a Packaging Engineer, you will bring your specific expertise in packaging processes and materials to Elanco's External Manufacturing (EEM) teams. As a member of Joint Process Teams (JPT), you will ensure technical excellence, control of GMP documents and oversight of finished products for the EMEA scope, while guaranteeing efficient and compliant production.

Responsibilities

• Provide packaging process and material expertise.
• Participate in Joint process team (JPT) meetings as primary TSMS; ensure technical requirements of global standards are met.
• Change management.
• Maintain oversight of key batch processing records used at CMs, including SOPs, Master Production Records, SPI’s.
• Write technical reports to convey status of key initiatives, and to communicate process metrics.
• Participate in site visits to the CM to assess ongoing capability and support resolution of complex technical issues and/ or support implementation of significant process or procedural changes.
• Ensure that assigned products have an appropriate control strategy.
• Use data and process knowledge to identify continuous improvement (CI) opportunities.
• Support generation and review of Annual Product Reports (APRs) / PQR’s.
• Prepare or coordinate potential technical inquiry Position Papers / Technical briefing documentation within network for support of submissions, internal inspections or Health Authorities related to packaging.
• Manage product / process transfer projects from a TSMS perspective.
• Effectively mentor, coach and develop less senior TSMS scientists and engineers located within the hub on packaging.
• Work closely with the Network and Hub TS/MS Leads and Operations, support significant investigations related to deviation & complaints in the scope of packaging.
• Support and/or lead new product introductions and technical transfer of existing processes within and between internal / third parties across the hubs.

Minimum Qualifications

• An advanced university degree or demonstrated career experience in life science or engineering (e.g. pharmacy, chemistry, chemical engineering, veterinary medicine).
• Fluent in English and another European language.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical or Chemical Production / TS/MS / Pharmaceutical Drug Development / Quality Assurance.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in packaging processes, materials and packaging design.
• Thorough understanding of production processes.
• Strong working knowledge of applied statistics, quality systems and regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities.
• Strong Project management skills, strong communication skills, experience in working with interdisciplinary, multicultural teams as well as with external partners.
• Experienced in technical transfer or project management of production processes at manufacturing scale.
• Multi-tasking and priority management essential.
• Confident in team environment to contribute and challenge the status quo and take a technical stand when required - can represent technical information to senior management in a clear and concise manner.
• Expert in reviewing and writing technical reports.
• Can author technical documents to a high standard and is current with cGMP requirements in aspects of process validation, process change design and process monitoring compliance.
• Can apply excellent problem‑solving methodology to complex technical situations within required deadlines using statistical data analysis as a tool and means to identify improvements.
• Flexibility in travel (sometimes at short notice) to support business deadlines and customer requirements.

Additional Preferences

• Advance degrees (Ph.D., MBA) are an asset.
• Other languages are an asset.

Benefits

• 26 days of paid leave + 15 RTT per year
• Variable pay on all positions
• Profit sharing & participation
• Company savings plan (PEE, PERCOL, pension) with contribution up to €3,000
• Subsidized company restaurant / catering or meal box
• Transport reimbursement at 80 %; transport bonus
• Health & welfare insurance

Location & Travel

Location: Huningue (France) or Speke (UK). Travel: 10‑30 % per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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