(Archived) Production Engineer – Packaging

Zoetis is the world’s largest Manufacturer and Supplier of Animal Pharmaceuticals.

At Zoetis in Lincoln, NE, we manufacture high quality medicines for dogs, cats, and livestock. Our plant has been recognized as one of the Nebraska’s Safest Companies, with a long-standing presence in Lincoln and we continue to grow.

Benefits Include:

Great Health Benefits from day 1!

4 weeks accrued paid vacation and 13 paid holidays

401(k) match with company profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Position Summary

The Pharmaceutical and Biological Packaging Engineer will work within the Lincoln Operations Packaging Team to support packaging and validation/qualification operations. The ideal candidate will also work in cross-functional teams to identify and implement safety, quality, efficiency and/or cost improvements (CIP’s) on equipment and processes within Packaging operations.

Position Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Packaging area including bottling and blister operations.
• Provide project management of technical projects to deliver projects on time and to budget.

• Support daily operation of the Packaging operations. This includes troubleshooting, investigating root cause of deviations, implementing corrective/preventative actions, and implementing process improvements.
• Develop new structures as well as implement structural changes and improvements for primary and secondary components.
• Coordinate and/or perform package qualification testing using ASTM/USP/EP/JP standards.
• Lead and author deviation investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Execute validations/line trials to support projects, including the authoring of change control documents.
• Excellent technical writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

• The ability to prepare and give presentations in a professional work environment.

• The ability to work both independently and in team settings is required.
• Assist with the authoring of batch records, protocols, and SOPs.
• Assist and/or perform initial qualification of new packaging systems.
• Periodic review and/or routine troubleshooting of packaging system failures or deviations, including root-cause analysis and corrective/preventative action implementation.
• New product evaluations.
• Provide support for validation assessments/evaluations, including using Quality Risk Management tools.
• Travel to equipment manufacturers for factory acceptance testing.
• Provide back up support for Technical Specialist counterpart responsible for Pharmaceutical and Synovex Production areas.

Education and Experience

• Degree in Packaging Engineering, Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of related experience.

Technical Skills and Competencies Required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to represent the manufacturing group’s interests with higher management and related groups (i.e., Global Packaging Engineering Services, Global Artwork Center, Global Manufacturing Services, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, Human Resources, Regulatory Affairs, etc.).
• Leadership: knowledgeable of basic leadership principles.
• Project Management: proven experience with small or large projects.
• Language Skills: Technical Writing required, along with effective written and oral communication.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Applications, Minitab, or comparable statistical software.
• Basic understanding of statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated understanding of FDA and VMD regulations of pharmaceutical products.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Green or Black belt certification

• Experience in lean six sigma, value stream mapping, visual management, 5S, etc.
• Experience using TOPS or other Load Plan systems.
• Experience developing specifications and working in a specification system.
• Experience with AutoCAD or related software.