Packaging Engineering Manager - Dublin, Ireland - Cpl

    Cpl
    Cpl Dublin, Ireland

    Found in: beBee S2 IE - 1 week ago

    CPL background
    Full time
    Description

    Packaging Engineering Manager - New R&D Innovation Centre

    A global leader in pharma and consumer health has created a new role to lead a new Packaging Innovation team in Dublin.

    Requirements:

    This position is a technical and managerial role- responsible for creating and driving technical projects and demonstrating leadership within the packaging innovation function of the business.

    This candidate should also have a proven record of executing work plans and driving for results in a variety of settings.

    Proven communication- teamwork- and people development skills are essential in this role- which operates in a cross-functional environment.

    Candidate will be responsible for packaging innovation development and collaborating with Business Unit Partners and cross functional peers to support long term strategy where packaging will/can be influential.

    This position will manage a small team of 2-3packaging engineers.

    Role:


    • Identify, evaluate, and develop consumer centric packaging solutions that meet business objectives. Work in collaboration with Category teams to ensure successful transfer for implementation.


    • Provide packaging science expertise to independently develop new consumer products packaging in the cosmetic, new drug OTC or combination drug/device categories


    • Be consumer driven and elevate Innovative Packaging to help solve consumer pain points


    • Identify new product packaging opportunities and/or technologies, assess new technologies, businesses, and products to determine fit with existing business and marketing strategy


    • Identify needs for packaging technologies and develop applications for new packaging technologies in collaboration with Emerging Technologies team.


    • Identify suppliers with key technologies required in manufacturing new packaging formats, interface with suppliers and take a lead role in process development, prototype batching, scale-up, process validation and transfer efforts.


    • Contribute to Packaging Technology and Innovation Pipeline and category Packaging Strategies.


    • Manage technical timelines- provide timely communication- raise issues and risks- and develop contingency plans leveraging strong project management skills


    • Responsible for identifying- defining- and solving technical packaging challenges


    • Collaborate and partners with suppliers to identify new technology opportunities- optimizing the utilization supplier resources and tools


    • Elevate the competence and know-how of junior developers through training- coaching- and external networking


    • Establish self as a technical subject matter expert in packaging materials- applications- testing and problem-solving


    • Management of junior staff including creation of development plans- building teamwork- and balancing of workload to help deliver in-year and pipeline projects


    • Drive engagement for respective team while partnering with peers


    • Supports the Packaging R&D Leadership Team in the implementation of key Packaging Development initiatives.

    Requirements:


    • Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required.


    • 6 – 10+ years of experience in packaging development roles of increasing responsibility

    5 years in packaging innovation role with 3 years of experience managing a team with an innovation focus.


    • Familiarity with variety of packaging conversion processes, materials and formats, and commercial sterilization processes to manufacture shelf stable foods strongly preferred.


    • Prior experience operating in regulated manufacturing environment preferred


    • Demonstrated knowledge of patents and OTC product regulatory requirements.