Packaging Engineer

Nova Biomedical Corporation • Billerica, MA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Packaging Engineer is responsible for the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of packaging solutions across Nova Biomedical's manufacturing facilities. This role leads and supports a broad range of projects including new product launches, cost reduction initiatives, sustainability efforts, packaging optimization, quality improvements, and supply chain efficiency programs. Working cross-functionally with operations, manufacturing engineering, quality, procurement, and suppliers, the Packaging Engineer ensures packaging systems meet performance, regulatory, safety, and business requirements. The ideal candidate is a problem solver capable of managing multiple priorities, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and driving successful project execution in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant packaging experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging design, qualification, and validation activities including ship testing, drop testing, vibration testing, and cold chain validation.
• Drive packaging standardization initiatives across product portfolios to improve consistency, quality, and operational efficiency, including packaging designs, engineering drawings, labeling, and specifications.
• Identify and implement packaging cost reduction opportunities through design optimization, material selection, process improvements, and standardization efforts while maintaining product protection and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate and assess shipping damage incidents, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective and preventive actions to improve packaging performance and product integrity.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to resolve supplier-related quality and packaging issues, including participation in supplier assessments, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives as required.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert (SME) for sustainable packaging solutions, including emerging trends and technologies related to reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, and environmentally responsible packaging materials and systems.
• Support organizational compliance with the European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU Regulation 2025/40) by contributing to packaging strategy, design requirements, documentation, and implementation activities.

Benefits

• Flexible Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Competitive 401k company match
• Bonus Program
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Generous Tuition reimbursement
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements
• Professional development, engagement and events
• Company marketplace for lunch and snacks in our Norwood, MA, Billerica, MA and Westbrook, ME offices
• Company subsidized cafeteria in our Waltham, MA office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed