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Job description
As a Senior Packaging Engineer you will support new product development and sustainment projects for our Instruments division.
You will need to live within commuting distance of our Portage, MI office. You will need to be in the office on 3 days a week.
Learn more about our Instruments division here: 14 reasons to join Stryker Instruments in Portage, MI!
What You Will Do
You will be apart of the new product development and sustaining project teams with responsibilities for development of packaging components, artwork design, design verification, shelf-life testing and compliance related activities.
You will lead the teams to deliver special activities and research which have business impact.
Execute packaging usability research and participate in Voice of the Customer activities.
Develop packaging components that improve the customer experience, working with a drafter to develop 3D models and Artwork.
Demonstrate development life cycle knowledge through delivery of high quality deliverables.
Work cooperatively with quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, marketing, R&D device designers, supply chain, vendors, and distribution centers – across geographies -- to ensure project success.
Build Quality into all aspects of product development and support by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements and leading improvements and development of solutions that make it easier for the organization to maintain compliance in complex areas (such as ever-evolving regulatory requirements worldwide).
Support audits, non-conformances and CAPAs as needed.
What You Need
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Packaging, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
Minimum 2 years of packaging design work experience within a highly regulated industry (medical device, pharmaceuticals, and the food industry)
Preferred Qualifications
Medical device industry experience
Experience in process validation
Experience in design controls and industry standards in packaging design (ISO 11607, ASTM, ISTA)