Principal Packaging Engineer

MiniMed•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world. Minimed is seeking an experienced Principal Packaging Engineer to manage medical device packaging in both new product introduction and sustaining programs. As part of the packaging group, you will be responsible for defining and capturing product requirements for packaging and labeling and conducting design and testing to develop packaging that complies with ISO standards and meets internal stakeholder needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR PhD with 3 years relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

MedTech or regulated experience preferred
Six Sigma/Lean Sigma Certification.
Proficiency in statistical methods and software.

Responsibilities

Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering the need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering.
Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products – (sterile barrier, primary packaging systems to pallet loads).
Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, customer appeal, aesthetic quality, printing, and production techniques.
Responsibilities may include documentation management and/or coordination of good manufacturing practices (GMPs).
Support prototype line development in manufacturing facilities/plants and the integration of the packaging design into our semi-auto-to-fully-automated manufacturing lines, as appropriate.
Create Design Verification and Validation Plan / Protocols for producing and testing the packaging system for integrity, strength, aseptic presentation, and other related tests, based on industry standards and failure modes and risk levels.
Perform Root Cause analysis for test failures and/or write technical rationales based on sound engineering principles and iterate/improve designs accordingly.
Mentor younger professionals on the team and stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.