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Manager, Continuous Improvement Packaging Engineer
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Our teams produce and deliver over 4 billion units of medicines and vaccines every year, ensuring every breakthrough gets to the people who need it most.
Our state-of-the-art facilities, AI-powered smart factories, and cutting-edge automation are redefining what’s possible: ensuring treatments reach patients faster, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. This is where your skills, ambition, and passion can shape the future of healthcare.
Job title: Manager, Continuous Improvement Packaging Engineer
Location: Swiftwater, PA
About the Job
We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.
The role of the Manager Packaging Engineer involves identifying, and resolving compliance, and efficiency issues that impact the Secondary Packaging Operations in Swiftwater, PA. This position actively contributes as a member of cross-functional teams, serving as an interface between the FFIP platform, maintenance, engineering and the Technical Community. The Packaging Engineer is responsible for all activities related to the Continuous Improvement of Packaging for Drug Products and process monitor program. As an individual contributor within the organization, the role encompasses membership in cross-functional teams supporting continuous improvement for packaging with a focus on Secondary Packaging operations. Additionally, the Packaging Engineer provides project support for cross-functional teams, serving as the area interface for addressing Packaging processes, operations and project-related issues.
We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?
Main Responsibilities:
Provides technical supports to Shopfloor Personnel, Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Validation (QV)
Working knowledge of packaging materials specifications, packaging formats/ID’s creation, packaging equipment and component troubleshooting.
Responsible for the Process Monitor program for the Packaging department, that includes tracking of reconciliation data, initiates excursion reports as needed and presents data to the team monthly.
Responsible to train shopfloor personnel on new and existing equipment, managers and maintenance personnel on packaging programs that include formats/ID’s creation, and troubleshooting etc.,
Provide support to shopfloor managers on packaging component, equipment and operations.
The ability to work independently or with other group to identify packaging issues, formulate solutions and implement changes as needed.
Utilizing the "+QDCI" Visual Management Systems and working with the FFIP Management Committee to drive improvements in key metrics.
Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and good documentation are followed to provide a safe, quality, and effective finished product.
This position will support both the needs of packaging as well as project related activities.
The position will also require evaluation of packaging operation performance and finding ways to improve OEE and reduce equipment downtime.
Having a strong working knowledge of the relationship between packaging component, and equipment characteristics and all critical quality attributes.
Coordinate project validation approach with Packaging Personnel, Engineering, Maintenance and Site Quality Operations.
Strong customer communication and the ability to work with multiple groups to complete projects for new and existing packaging formats within the FFIP.
This position will have interactions with Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Engineering, Site Quality Operations, Information Technology & Solutions, Outside Contractors/Consultants, Vendors, Industrial Operations and Research & Development departments.
Leading tactical responses to equipment/component/process monitor related excursion, Agency observations, delivering technical solutions and communicating outcomes to site management.
Review/approve process design specifications, technical documents, validation project plans and assist on the execution of equipment/component validation.
Author / review / execute/ approve technical documents which support equipment/component testing.
Author Change Control which supports equipment/component related changes and project works.
Promote innovation to keep up to date with the latest regulatory expectations, Technology, and industry standards.
About You
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or any other degree with at least 3 years working as a Packaging Engineer required.
1-3 years experiences working with equipment/component in a pharmaceutical cGMP, Medical Devices or food industry environment or equivalent.
Understanding of Code of Federal Regulation (21 CFR Part 210 & 211) guidance regarding Packaging Operations.
Requires 100% on-site present during normal workdays and willing to provide support during the off-shit hours occasionally that include remote or on-site.
Experience in customer support, operational excellence, and troubleshooting.
Must have good written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to actively, and cooperatively work with cross functional teams.
Why Choose Us?
Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.
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