Manager, Packaging Engineering
American Sterilizer Company (US) Pagedale, Missouri, United States · $125K–$161K/yr
Hospitals and Health Care · 11-50 employees
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About the role
The Manager of Packaging Engineering will lead the development and implementation of packaging lines for new products while maximizing efficiency in manufacturing plants. They are responsible for mentoring junior staff, troubleshooting packaging deficiencies, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and possess at least 8 years of experience in packaging operations. Proficiency in process engineering, validation, and familiarity with FDA-regulated environments is required.
Benefits
Full description
Position Summary
At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
As Manager of the Packaging Engineering team, will provide direction/leadership to support business plan objectives. Will have responsibility for the development, implementation, and establishing maintenance standards for packaging lines. Responsible for managing packaging development related to new Product Development. Responsible for improving/maximizing packaging line efficiencies for all Consumable manufacturing plants.
What You'll Do as a Manager - Packaging Engineering
- Leads the Packaging Engineering effort to meet the New Product Development timelines.
- Responsible for the design, implementation, and analyses of time and costs required to bring new/reformulated products through to full production.
- Responsible for research and testing of new technologies or processes appropriate for support of new product manufacture.
- Responsible to work with plants on the analysis of manufacturing operations.
- Identifies packaging changes designed to improve operational productivity, process yields, personnel safety, environmental aspects, or other packaging improvements.
- Mentor junior contributors to promote individual growth.
- Will assist plants specific packaging deficiencies through troubleshooting and implementation of corrective actions.
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related Packaging degree required.
- 8+ years experience in Packaging Operations or related area including 5+ years experience in Process Engineering, Process Validation, and/or batch chemical processing.
- Experience working in an FDA controlled facility preferred.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Thorough understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and familiarity with FDA regulations required.
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
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Pay range for this opportunity is $124,737.50 - $161,425.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.
Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.
STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits
Open until position is filled.
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.
