Associate Packaging Engineer

The Associate Packaging Engineer provides hands-on engineering support for automated pharmaceutical packaging equipment, vision-inspection systems, and serialization systems. This position independently troubleshoots complex equipment issues, implements controls and vision-system improvements, and supports new equipment and product projects from design through qualification and production startup.

The position requires strong technical judgment, demonstrated experience troubleshooting and modifying PLC/HMI-controlled equipment, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to Engineering, Production, Quality, Validation, equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders. Experience with machine-vision systems is strongly preferred.

Job Responsibilities

- Provides engineering support for automated equipment used in the inspection, pouching, sealing, printing, labeling, cartoning, and serialization of transdermal and orally dissolvable film products.

- Independently troubleshoots electrical, controls, PLC/HMI, sensor, servo-motion, mechanical, pneumatic, vision-system, and equipment-integration issues using PLC logic, alarms, electrical drawings, machine data, equipment manuals, and direct observation to determine root causes.

- Develops, modifies, tests, and documents PLC/HMI, equipment-control, and vision-system programs in accordance with approved procedures and change controls.

- Develops, modifies, or supports the implementation of vision applications, including lighting, image acquisition, inspection tools, triggers, communications, pass/fail criteria, product tracking, and reject logic.

- Supports packaging serialization and Track and Trace systems, including printing, inspection, rejection, aggregation, reconciliation, and system interfaces.

- Develops and implements improvements that increase equipment reliability, inspection accuracy, throughput, and ease of troubleshooting.

- Supports equipment selection, technical requirements, design reviews, FAT/SAT, installation, commissioning, qualification, validation, and production startup.

- Provides technical input for equipment acceptance criteria, validation protocols, change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and risk-based engineering assessments.

- Supports formal investigations of equipment downtime, quality defects, and other equipment-related events and communicates findings, root causes, and recommended corrective actions.

- Creates and revises procedures, troubleshooting guides, technical reports, equipment specifications, control-system backups, vision-program backups, and other engineering documentation.

- Coordinates technical activities with Production, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, Procurement, equipment manufacturers, and outside integrators.

- Provides technical guidance and training to operators, mechanics, and Engineering Technicians.

- Operates in accordance with the company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics and all established regulatory, compliance, and safety requirements.

- Performs all work in support of our Values: Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance, and Passion.