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Principal Package Engineer [05/20/2010] |
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Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products. Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering. Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques. Responsibilities may include documentation management and an understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Manage the design, construction, and qualification of injection molds located at outside suppliers. Including the review, approval, and coordination of repairs or modifications to injection molds at suppliers.
Demonstrate technical expertise, advanced molding capabilities, and extensive mold design/toolmaking knowledge in plastics.
Manage an adequate and continuous supply of properly engineered primary packaging components for Fort Worth Manufacturing. This is achieved by being cognizant of the suppliers' capacities, specifying / qualifying adequate equipment and tooling and assuring that necessary process controls are engineered to be efficient and effective.
Assure new components are designed, engineered, and qualified for manufacturability through frequent and effective communication and interaction with all levels of R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Materials, Regulatory, and Marketing. Demonstrate thorough knowledge and use of the appropriate component design procedures and processes.
Apply value engineering and quality tools to continuously reduce material costs and enhance quality. Maintain frequent communication and interaction with all levels of R&D, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Materials, Regulatory, and Marketing to assure that all changes are designed, qualified and delivered per plan. Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering-related curriculumMinimum Experience Requirements: 9 years progressive Package Engineering experience, with a concentration in the areas of primary, secondary packaging and automated equipment and use. A minimum of 5 years should be in a pharmaceutical related industry. Excellent project management skills, coping skills, communications skills and the ability to work with others as required. Computer literacy desirable. Minimum 1-2 years supervisory experience required.
Job Type: Permanent Location: Texas-Fort Worth
Salary: [n/a] Date available: now Specialist Industry: Job Contact:: Contact Tel:: Interview Dates:: Closing Date:: Salary-Pay Range:: Minimum Experience:: 8 Years Company: Alcon Laboratories Company Description: We challenge ourselves to meet Alcon's mission every day to enhance, preserve and restore vision worldwide. Alcon employees, around the globe, go a step beyond that mission and dedicate themselves to making Alcon the most respected and trusted eye care company in the world. We know we are earning our position as the first choice in eye care products every day through hard work and dedication we never take that for granted. Company Website: [n/a]
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03/15/2010