Package Engineering Associate Director

Vertex Inc.•Boston, MA

12d•$160,200 - $240,200•Hybrid

About The Position

The Package Engineering Associate Director has an established track record of both technical and project leadership, exerting broad influence both within and outside the Technical Operations organization. This role is accountable for effectively managing overall relationships with key partners and ensuring the success of manufacturing operations. At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Requirements

Experience in one or multiple packaging disciplines including materials and closure systems, design of secondary and tertiary components, component compatibility, component qualification, equipment installation and qualification.
Experience supporting packaging for pharmaceutical products from research through registration and launch
Advanced knowledge of cGMP’s and associated CMC regulatory considerations in a pharmaceutical environment
Emerging knowledge across multiple technical areas
Strong communication, collaboration and team building skills; ability to connect with all levels of the organization
Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects with high degree of effectiveness
Ability to navigate a fast-paced, strong-matrix work environment
Ability to travel domestic and international (approximately 30%)

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in one or more technical areas
Responsible for overall relationship with key suppliers of materials, technology and manufacturing resources
Coordinates activities and leverages best practices across multiple projects and suppliers
Manages and designs key packaging activities including packaging design and specification, equipment and tooling design and qualification, labeling, material selection, testing, and sourcing
Collaborates with multiple stakeholders including Pharmaceutical Sciences, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing to meet project timelines and objectives
Liaises with Regulatory Affairs and Quality to provide packaging documentation supporting process validation, product release and regulatory filings
Evaluates process performance to lead continuous improvement activities and apply best practices for commercial products
Assists in the creation of department goals