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Packaging Engineer
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What they do
A Packaging Industrial Engineer develops models to create packaging that fits a company's product. Finds new solutions for packaging, tests materials and specifications. Determines resources needed for current and newly developed packaging procedures.
$90,315 / year median in Texas
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Packaging Engineer
Athens, Texas
Engineering
2080
Job Description
Company Overview:
Argon Medical Devices is a global manufacturer of specialty medical products, headquartered in Plano, Texas. Argon offers a broad line of medical devices for Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Oncology. Argon's brand is recognized for best-in-class products that improve patient outcomes via percutaneous, image-guided procedures. Our values describe what we believe in and how we operate. These values are our moral compass which guide our decisions and define the deeply held beliefs and principles of our organizational culture. Argon Medical is a family of individuals united by a mission and culture which continue to grow stronger every day.
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES IS NOT LEVERAGING SEARCH FIRMS
Position Overview:
The Packaging Engineer is responsible for supporting packaging operations through process validation, equipment qualification, change management, and continuous improvement activities. This role provides technical leadership for packaging processes, equipment, and materials to ensure compliance with quality, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements while supporting operational efficiency and product quality.
What you will do:
Lead packaging process and equipment qualifications, including IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
Develop, execute, and document validation protocols and reports for packaging processes, equipment, and materials.
Manage packaging-related CAPAs, nonconformances, investigations, and corrective actions.
Support change control activities, evaluating the impact of process, material, equipment, and supplier changes.
Provide technical support to manufacturing operations, including troubleshooting and resolution of packaging-related issues.
Lead qualification efforts for alternative materials, suppliers, and packaging components to mitigate supply risks.
Support installation, commissioning, and validation of new packaging equipment.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and cost performance.
Ensure packaging processes and temporary deviations comply with applicable quality system and regulatory requirements.
Maintain packaging specifications, validation records, engineering documentation, and technical reports.
Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Regulatory Affairs, and suppliers to support business objectives.
Support audits and inspections by providing packaging-related technical expertise and documentation. Skills for
Success:
Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or related technical discipline required.
3-5 years of packaging engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably medical devices required.
Experience with process validation, equipment qualification, change control, and CAPA systems.
Knowledge of packaging equipment, materials, manufacturing processes, and design software (such as SolidWorks).
Familiarity with FDA Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485, and
ISO 11607
requirements.
Strong problem-solving, project management, and technical documentation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.