Design Lead

Job Description

Job Summary
The Package Engineer will Compete, Innovate and Deliver to lead packaging projects for medical device products from Front End Innovation through New Product Development.
The R&D Engineer will support and/or lead packaging project(s) involving consumer-facing medical device products manage and/or execute all packaging activities for concept development, industrial design, prototyping, packaging materials, design/re-design for consumer research, equipment with an eye to scale up activities for commercialization.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with Product Development, Industrial Design, Marketing, Operations, Sourcing and other internal organizations to develop new packaging to meet consumer and retailer needs.
Work with Creative design internally and externally for consumer preferred packaging.
Translate consumer use requirements into packaging concepts with rapid prototype generations for iterative qualitative testing.
Actively participates with project teams to drive prototype concepts for qualitative and quantitative research.
Collaborate with outside suppliers to develop and qualify new packaging components from concept through project stage gate up to launch.
Develop and own COGS for packaging system components.
Create and maintain technical documentation such as packaging specifications and test reports.
Analyzes concepts to ensure that the specifications (Package Performance Specifications) meet the consumer, Marketing, and/or Regulatory requirements.
Develop custom test methods as needed.
Stay informed about industry trends, sustainability, innovation developments, etc.
Travel to suppliers and manufacturing sites for design trials as needed.
Write testing protocols. Lead appropriate documentation of activities in accordance with existing policies and procedures (Divisions, Corporate, and Regulatory compliance)
Skill Requirements
Education
BS in Industrial Design – Preferred based on latest communication
Experience
Minimum 5+ years of experience or based upon experience required
Consumer Packaged Goods experience required
Medical Device experience is nice to have
Experience and passion for consumer qualitative research a plus
Experience with med device and/or consumer facing packaging lead concept ideas through NPD to the market required
Experience and passion with consumer facing packaging and the research background bringing ideas from FEI, through NPD to market
Drawing experience and proficiency preferred (Artios/Auto CAD, Solidworks, etc.)
Project management preferred
Manufacturing site exposure a plus
Prototype generation experience a plus
People management a plus
Abilities, Knowledge and Skills
Proven ability to design and lead innovative packaging concept systems
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Microsoft Project for high level of written and communication skills.
Proven ability to design and lead innovative packaging systems
High level of written, communication and presentation skills

Other Requirements
Spanish Language skills a plus
Travel
25% of the time
Maximum Salary (US):  118000
Minimum Salary (US):  77000

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