R&D Packaging Engineer Co-op
About The Position
Bracco Medical Technologies is seeking intern/co-op candidates to engage in a variety of hands-on projects alongside their R&D team. The Packaging Engineering Co-op will develop, implement, and improve packaging methods, systems, and processes to produce high-quality products that meet design specifications at optimal cost. This role involves determining requirements for sterile and non-sterile medical device packaging, developing packaging configurations, creating process validation protocols (OQ/PQ), conducting packaging design verification activities, and performing shelf-life studies. The co-op will also focus on continuously improving packaging methods, implementing cost savings, identifying sustainable packaging improvements, and assisting in the identification of packaging technologies to enhance current processes and procedures. Additionally, the role requires defining and generating all required documentation for medical device packaging and processes, including engineering protocols and reports, and identifying root causes for failures in sterile barrier packaging with action plans for improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree student with a sophomore or junior-level class standing
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, or a related concentration.
- Minimum 2.8 out of 4.0 cumulative GPA
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for sponsorship for an employment visa in the future
- Able to participate full-time (40 hours/week)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently with team members from various disciplines, e.g., operations, quality, regulatory, supply chain, etc.
- Team player with effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Technical writing skills, and ability to develop protocols and reports to qualify design changes.
Responsibilities
- Determine requirements of medical device packaging for both sterile and non-sterile medical devices in order to identify material, develop packaging configurations, process validation protocols (OQ/PQ), packaging design verification activities and shelf-life studies
- Continuously improve packaging methods, implement cost savings, and identify improvements in sustainable packaging.
- Assist in identifying packaging technologies to improve current process and procedures
- Define and generate all required documentation in support of medical device packaging and processes, including engineering protocols and reports.
- Identify root cause for any failures in sterile barrier packaging and identify action plan for improvements/retesting
Benefits
- safe and sick time
- medical benefit options
- structured on-the-job learning
- workshops
- networking events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
