Supplier Engineer 3 - Packaging

Hologic•San Diego, CA

5d•$97,000 - $152,000

About The Position

Hologic is one of the world’s most innovative medical technology companies and a global champion of women’s health. We advance diagnostic, detection, and surgical solutions that respond to an increasingly complex and demanding global healthcare environment. The Packaging Engineer III will be an essential team member in orchestrating consumables materials, equipment, and instrumentation packaging initiatives for new product introductions, scale-up activities, supplier transitions, cost improvement programs, and supply resilience projects across Molecular Diagnostics, Hologic’s Breast and Skeletal Health Division and Gynecological Surgical Division. This highly visible position in the Corporate Operations Department will lead and support impactful business initiatives involving custom packaging solutions such as crating, temperature controlled cold chain shippers, thermoform trays, Tyvek lids, pouches, primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging systems. The role requires strong organizational leadership, clear communication, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external partners to deliver strategic business objectives across our global network, including San Diego, Londonderry, Marlborough, Newark, Costa Rica, and EMEA. The Advanced Materials Sourcing & Engineering department is comprised of two separate functional areas: Plastics Engineering and Packaging Engineering. The Advanced Materials Sourcing & Engineering department reports into Global/Corporate Operations but is highly collaborative with the sites’ Supply Chain, Manufacturing, R&D, PMO, and various Quality Departments across Hologic’s global operating network, including the Breast and Skeletal Health and Gynecological Surgical businesses in San Diego, Londonderry, Marlborough, Newark, Costa Rica, and EMEA. The six guiding principles that guide Packaging Engineers are: Deliver Extraordinary Quality, Cultivate Healthy Working Relationships, Be Influential, Communicate with Clarity, Embrace Challenges with a Growth Mindset, and Increase Organizational Value Through Specialized Knowledge.

Requirements

BA or BS degree, preferred in Packaging Engineering, Science, Engineering, or Project Management.
Must follow all applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.

Nice To Haves

Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma Certification preferred but not required.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead defined packaging VA/VE and supplier optimization workstreams for consumables and related components.
Analyze packaging cost drivers, freight efficiency, damage performance, and material utilization to identify improvement opportunities.
Develop and maintain packaging roadmaps for assigned product families, including cost, quality, sustainability, and supply resilience considerations.
Partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance to align packaging priorities with product roadmaps and operational constraints.
Support supplier selection by comparing packaging proposals, cost breakdowns, technical capability, and validation readiness.
Conduct packaging-focused due diligence for moderate- to high-risk suppliers, including review of quality systems, testing capability, and capacity constraints.
Develop, maintain, and standardize packaging specifications, test requirements, and documentation used across approved suppliers.
Provide costed packaging alternatives, risk assessments, and technical recommendations to support sourcing and negotiation decisions.
Own small to medium packaging projects such as new pack designs, alternate packaging supplier introductions, material changes, and line transfer support.
Perform packaging design, modeling, documentation, and change control activities to meet performance, regulatory, and manufacturability requirements.
Plan and execute packaging validation activities, including line trials, distribution testing, and analysis of test results and failure modes.
Coordinate implementation of new or revised packaging into production with Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and supplier teams.
Manage the execution of large Consumables Engineering programs, often at supplier sites, from onset through completion including requirements, estimation, planning, design, fabrication, testing, and validation.
Expertise in scheduling with MS Project including Gantt chart development, resource estimation, and critical chain scenario planning.
Monitor packaging quality metrics, including damage rates, rework, complaints, and supplier performance, and drive corrective actions where needed.
Create internal and supplier dashboards, charts, and reaction plans based on analyzed data to monitor trends and program status.
Maintain packaging libraries, specifications, digital records, and SharePoint repositories to ensure traceability and compliance.
Implement continuous improvement ideas to reduce cost, improve time to market, enhance product quality, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Follow established qualification, risk assessment, and change control processes; recommend improvements within guidelines.