Packaging Engineer in Schaffhausen
Packaging Engineer - Schaffhausen
Alex Tosney is recruiting for a Packaging Engineer to join a company that is the leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Switzerland at their site based in Schaffhausen on a contract basis until the end of the year. This contract is likely to be extended further and is offering a contract rate of 93 CHF per hour.
The main purpose of the role will be to provide packaging engineering support to technical design and standards for packaging equipment, secondary/ tertiary packaging technical transfer and new product launch projects for all of JSC's packaging sites and external contracting sites, as applicable.
Further responsibilities include:
- Collaborate on Packaging and/or Technical Operations initiatives as required, based on business needs.
- As required, design and develop secondary/ tertiary packages for optimal equipment and process compatibility, considering patient/end user preferences and limitations.
- Provide technical input for primary packaging equipment, materials and packages to the PDMS team in order to assure compatibility between primary and secondary packaging processes.
- Design transfer/technology transfer/commercialization activities including process and equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ).
- Collection of design transfer documentation for consideration within the Design History File.
- Review and approve the following packaging documents: packaging component specifications, Packaging Bills of Materials, Packaging component drawings, design history files (for combination products), Technical Design Requirements (TDR's), risk/criticality assessment and procedures for bulk and finished drug product.
- Authoring of Technical Development/Transfer Plans for Secondary/Tertiary Packaging project.
- Preparation and oversight of packaging development activities including preparation and organization of transportation studies.
In order to be considered for this role, you will be required to have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- This position will require a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Candidates who possess a degree in Mechanical, Biomechanical or Materials Engineering are preferred. Candidates who possess a process excellence certification are also preferred.
- This position requires experience of packaging engineering and/or design, or relevant experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience in complying with one or more of the following is required: FDA CFR part 3, 4, 210, 211, and 820.
- ICH and industry technical standards relative to Combination Product development are a plus.
- This is an excellent opportunity to join a global healthcare company.
For more information or to apply for this position, please contact Alex Tosney on 0041 (0) 782516595 or email atosney@ckqls.ch Please could you send any correspondence in English. Please quote reference 44745 in all correspondence.
