Packaging Engineer III

Bausch + Lomb • US-NY-Rochester, NY

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Bausch + Lomb is a global eye health company focused on protecting and enhancing sight. This role leads and executes packaging development and sustainability initiatives for R&D projects and global packaging requirements. The engineer will be responsible for the design, qualification, and continuous improvement of primary plastic packaging (rigid plastics, flexible films, injection-molded formats) and associated secondary packaging. The position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to integrate sustainable packaging principles, life-cycle thinking, and global regulatory requirements into new and existing product packaging.

Requirements

• BS in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related Engineering/Scientific discipline required.
• ISO-9000, GMP, and DFSS experience.
• Experience with plastics conversion processes such as injection molding, thermoforming, form-fill-seal, etc.
• Strong understanding of polymer structure-property relationships and plastics/materials behavior.
• Working knowledge of sustainable packaging principles, including recyclability design guidelines, life-cycle assessment (LCA) tools, and global packaging sustainability regulations (e.g., EU PPWR, EPR, recycled content mandates).
• Design software (SolidWorks or AutoCAD); Statistical software (Minitab, JMP, or equivalent).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent packaging projects, timelines and stakeholders.
• Strong communication, documentation, organization, and presentation skills required.
• 7+ years in Plastics/Packaging Engineering, Sustainable Packaging Development, and/or Packaging Process Development.
• Hands-on technical expertise in a development environment required.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, translating high-level or loosely defined direction into clear, actionable plans and sustainable processes.
• Demonstrated success building structure, defining requirements, and establishing new capabilities where none previously existed.
• Demonstrated experience designing and qualifying sustainable packaging.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities with experience in DOE and Design for Manufacturing.
• Must be able to develop working relationships with various internal core competencies and work as a team member.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

• MS in Packaging Science, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related discipline preferred.
• Six Sigma/DOE methodology a plus.
• PMP certification or formal project management training a plus.
• Medical device or FDA-regulated product experience strongly preferred.
• Experience executing packaging sustainability programs and quantifying environmental impact through LCA or comparable methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the plastics packaging and sustainability SME on project teams, providing guidance on polymer selection, plastic packaging design and conversion processes, performance testing, and global recyclability and end-of-life requirements.
• Research, identify, develop, and qualify plastics packaging solutions including lightweighting, mono-material structures, multi-material structures, recycled content, bio-based, and recyclable designs.
• Explore potential new manufacturing processes and technologies; support existing manufacturing processes, quality improvements, and cost reductions including plastics conversion processes.
• Manage activities with external suppliers, material suppliers, and packaging vendors, and recycling/end-of-life partners to identify and qualify new sustainable packaging options.
• Lead technology transfer of new packaging materials and processes.
• Conduct and interpret packaging performance testing and life-cycle assessments (LCA) to evaluate sustainability trade-offs and substantiate environmental claims.
• Monitor evolving global packaging regulations and extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes; translate requirements into design changes and compliance roadmaps.
• May serve as engineering lead on projects; may provide daily direction to technical team members assigned to project teams.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begins on your hire date
• 401K Plan with company match and ongoing company contribution
• Paid time off – vacation (3 weeks - prorated upon hire), floating holidays and sick time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company match
• Employee Incentive Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement (select degrees)
• Ongoing performance feedback and annual compensation review
• well-being benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior