Packaging Expert

Country: Italy

City: Origgio (Varese)

Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 44003

At Grünenthal, our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you're a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you'll fit in well here. It's an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients.

Main Responsibilities:

• Development of packaging processes for new pharma product ensuring compliance with technical requirements (e.g., layout, product characteristics, technical packaging requirements, etc.) and compliance with production process requirements.
• Manage the optimization of existing processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Develop workflow for new products.
• Act as the technical representative of the department within internal project team and with the customers as well.
• Take part in technology transfer project and execute related activities, including documents review.
• Design and manage technical drawing process in collaboration with engineering and conduct industrial trials to test the efficiency and effectiveness of new packaging materials and relevant processes.
• Oversee the integration of new products on the packaging lines, including feasibility trials, qualification and validation batches.
• Provide training and support to production staff on new line product integration, including troubleshooting to grant line performance.
• Continuous optimization of the packaging process in order to improve cost efficiency, maximize productivity, achieve the company's sustainability objectives and identify new opportunities for further improvement.

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

• MSc or Engineering Degree in Scientific area.
• Strong combination of technical expertise, project management skills, and a deep understanding of industrial processes.
• Experience in similar role preferably in pharma industry or cosmetics.
• Technical knowledge of primary and secondary packaging systems, preferably from the pharmaceutical or cosmetics manufacturing world.
• Knowledge of packaging material categories and characteristics (triplex, vials, cartons, leaflet).
• Knowledge of technical characteristics of artworks like print proof stage, colours management, pdf layers, laetus code, pharmacode and so on.
• Good Manufacturing Practice knowledge.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Good IT skills and Serialization/aggregation system knowledge.

Functional Skills:

• Problem solving proficiency.
• Ability to interact well with different departments at site and global level and with external customers.
• Culture of Excellence.
• Fluent English.
• Interpersonal Understanding & Communication.

Grünenthal offers equal employment opportunities. Recruitment will take place without distinction with regard to religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, origin, disability or other relevant categories.