Quality Packaging Engineer

McKesson•Irving, TX

1d•$72,500 - $120,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Quality Packaging Engineer contributes to the evaluation, validation, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of cold chain packaging solutions across the distribution network. Working under moderate guidance, this role applies established packaging science and quality engineering principles to execute defined technical activities and help ensure temperature-sensitive products are packaged and transported in accordance with applicable standards, internal procedures, and business requirements. This is a hybrid position based at McKesson’s Las Colinas office. The selected candidate is expected to work onsite at least two days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Travel is approximately 20–30% of the time. The role involves using a keyboard or laptop for up to eight hours a day. The posting lists a target salary of $75,000–$80,000 per year plus a 5% bonus. It also lists a base pay range of $72,500–$120,800. Compensation depends on factors such as performance, experience, skills, equity, and geographic market.

Requirements

Degree or equivalent and typically at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, packaging science, or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in quality, packaging engineering, pharmaceutical distribution, life sciences, or a regulated industry.
Working knowledge and experience supporting packaging test methods, validation protocol development, sample preparation, data collection and analysis, test execution, interpretation of results, and technical documentation in accordance with approved protocols.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to contribute to cross-functional projects through data analysis, technical problem-solving, identification of gaps or risks, escalation of issues, and implementation of approved improvements.
Experience contributing to cross-functional teams in a regulated, quality-driven, technical, or operational environment.
Ability to manage individual priorities, support project execution, identify and escalate issues or risks, and maintain alignment with approved procedures and business needs.
Working knowledge of applicable quality-system, regulatory, and industry expectations for packaging, transportation, cold chain distribution, and temperature-sensitive product handling.
Ability to review validation protocols, analyze packaging performance data, interpret test results, summarize findings, and develop clear recommendations.
Effective analytical, organizational, problem-solving, technical-writing, and controlled-documentation skills.
Able to travel approximately 20–30% of the time.
Able to use a keyboard or laptop for eight hours a day.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting cold chain packaging, temperature-control distribution processes, packaging materials or design, transportation environments, validation activities, packaging-related quality programs, and relevant industry standards such as ISTA.
Experience drafting or maintaining SOPs, work instructions, validation records, technical assessments, testing protocols, technical reports, or other controlled quality documents.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical distribution, wholesale operations, packaging operations, or cold chain logistics.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design, qualification, validation, and deployment of cold chain packaging solutions by performing assigned testing, routine technical analysis, documentation, and related change-control activities under moderate guidance.
Draft, revise, and maintain controlled packaging quality documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, technical performance assessments, validation summaries, test documentation, and quality records.
Support network packaging changes and initiatives by assessing packaging performance, implementation readiness, and transportation requirements for alignment with regulatory and industry standards.
Participate in investigations of temperature excursions and packaging performance issues by analyzing monitoring and test data, identifying potential gaps, contributing to root-cause evaluation, and developing corrective or preventive action recommendations for review.
Participate in supplier and vendor meetings by reviewing packaging materials and test data and contributing to evaluations of proposed technology or material changes.
Execute assigned workstream or project activities; coordinate tasks across quality, operations, suppliers, and technical stakeholders; and communicate progress, risks, and recommendations with moderate guidance.
Support project execution, manage individual priorities, identify issues or risks, and escalate appropriately while following approved procedures and business needs.