Sr. Packaging Project Engineer

Role Purpose

The Senior Product Engineer is responsible for maintaining and optimizing global product specifications to meet customer needs and advance strategic product line goals within the Life Sciences division. This role serves as a bridge between Engineering, Technology, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Line Management, Applications, Sales, and customers, ensuring clear communication, effective collaboration, and successful product lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product specifications and ensure they align with customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, regulatory standards, and business objectives, working with manufacturing, commercial, quality, and engineering teams to balance quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Act as a liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology, Quality, Product Line Management, Applications, Sales, and customers to enable clear communication and rapid problem-solving, and support the qualification of new products and processes.
• Lead improvement efforts on life science products, including design and development, using rigorous data analysis and industry best practices, and mentor junior engineers and project team members.
• Provide technical expertise to resolve complex customer issues and lead complaint resolution. Help commercial teams communicate product benefits to drive adoption and satisfaction.
• Evaluate how proposed process, material, or design changes will affect product performance and customer outcomes, and ensure testing methods and quality systems comply with ISO standards.
• Work with Product Line Management and specialists to develop compelling value propositions, and quantify and communicate the value of technical and process enhancements.
• Analyze product and process data with statistical tools to support continuous improvement and decision-making, and maintain technical documentation such as specifications, test protocols, validations, and customer communications.
• May oversee, develop, and direct a team of Product Engineers within the life sciences division.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience as a Product or Process Engineer in a manufacturing or regulated environment
• Demonstrated expertise in technical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and manufacturing process optimization
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis (e.g., JMP, Minitab)
• Experience with quality systems in regulated environments (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA, etc.)
• Strong project management skills, including cross-functional team collaboration and execution
• Ability to acquire and retain new information quickly
• Excellent work ethic and exemplary personal conduct

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Experience in a technical, customer-facing role working directly with external customers.
• Product design experience and proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar mechanical design tools.
• Background in product commercialization, post-market support, and laboratory workflows.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma and MEE.
• Experience managing or leading cross-functional, international teams or initiatives.
• Strong ability to transfer and integrate new technology into manufacturing environments.
• Strongly desired: an advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering or a relevant life science discipline.
• Strongly desired: hands-on experience as both an engineer and a manager in manufacturing settings, including leading complex projects or product development teams.
• Strongly desired: working knowledge of life science product introduction, quality systems, and process control, plus demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Effective leadership, organizational, and planning skills, including managing changing priorities and time zone differences.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to build constructive relationships and use diplomacy and tact in high-tension situations.
• Self-starter who can set direction and motivate teams, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.