embecta is a global diabetes care company that is leveraging its 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of more than 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit embecta.com or follow our social channels on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Why join us?
A career at embecta means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our employees can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.
You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program – which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth and life balance components – is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global employees.
Responsibilities
- Will prototype, design, develop and validate primary, secondary and tertiary packaging for diabetes care medical devices to support clinical trials, limited market releases and full-scale product launches;
- Provide R&D project support to the Senior Packaging Engineer for the packaging workstream to support for new product launches, clinical trials, global and limited market releases as well as key operations initiatives;
- Working through continuous changes resulting from a dynamic product development environment and translate the device changes into the package development process, working closely and continuously with cross-functional team members and outside suppliers of materials and services;
- Use design thinking approach for developing user experience of product packaging.
- Make customers/stakeholders and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive business relationships on a global front.
- Establish courses of action and plans for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently; successfully encourages others to take responsibility for their work packages;
- Deliver highly visual and precise reports to program managers to influence marketing and manufacturing that the packaging solutions are the best for the program.
- Support and/or manage package development of multiple projects simultaneously, in a fast-paced environment.
- Conduct design reviews.
- Have hands on experience of ship testing and applying international standards e.g. ISTA/ASTM;
- Be familiar with processes such as CAPA and equipment validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Experience & Education
- Candidate shall have a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Engineering or a related field of study and 3+ years of package development experience with a medical device company.
- Experience should include materials such as paperboard, flexible films and plastics, thermo/vacuum formed trays and corrugates.
- Experience with executing experimental engineering studies and recognised standard conditioning and transportation packaging testing.
- Expertise in creating finished 3D part models, assemblies, and 2D technical drawings using SolidWorks.
- Knowledge of SolidWorks add-ons (Sheet Metal) is an advantage.
- Ability to create precise and accurate models and drawings with a focus on design intent and functionality to deliver a Right First-Time outputs.
- Familiarity with GD&T standards and engineering documentation practices.
- Experience in industries such as medical device, bio-mechanical, pharmaceutical or product design is a plus.
- Ideally the candidate will have proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and be able to utilize Illustrator tools, techniques, and scripts.
- The ideal candidate will be able to manipulate Illustrator files and produce print ready PDFs using defined presets.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Familiar with high-end packaging solutions, and preferably, experience with consumer, or electronics products packaging design and development.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
- Good time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to clearly communicate information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.
