Manager Packaging

Job Description

About the Role

Title: Manager Packaging

Location: Libertyville, IL, US, 60048-3781

Department: Research & Development

Job Description:

We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified

Location: Libertyville

Department: Research & Development

Summary:

The Ostomy R&D Packaging Team serves Hollister and its product end users by providing packaging engineering expertise to commercialize optimized and compliant packaging systems and sustain and improve our on-market product packaging. We help our organization drive cost competitiveness, improve operating efficiencies and effectiveness, and sustain performance in quality, service, and product commercialization.

The Packaging Manager will contribute to Hollister’s growth, profitability, and continuity by leading a team of medical device packaging engineers for the Ostomy business unit and associated manufacturing sites.

They will serve as a subject matter expert and coach to the packaging engineers for new product development and commercialization and changes to existing products. This includes packaging and labeling system development, manufacturing, and performance to the point of end use. They will also support business unit and departmental continuous improvement objectives.

This position reports into R&D at corporate headquarters in Libertyville, IL.

Responsibilities:

Manage and develop emerging and experienced packaging professionals (engineers).

Prioritize and resource cross-functional projects that require packaging expertise.

Ensure packaging activities meet business (timing, budget, etc.) and stakeholder (regulatory, quality, manufacturing, end user, etc.) requirements.

Advise packaging engineers on project schedules and technical problem resolution.

Review and approve technical documentation, including design assurance documents, protocols, reports, procedures, specifications, work instructions, original data.

Manage talent acquisition and onboarding processes.

Identify, lead, and support cost savings opportunities.

Monitor and ensure compliance with packaging regulations and standards.

Monitor the industry for packaging trends (materials, equipment, etc.)

Represent Hollister at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.)

Educate the organization on packaging best practices.

Work in an office environment is required as well as in labs and manufacturing sites

Requirements:

Number of Overall Years Necessary: 8-12

Bachelor of Science in Packaging or equivalent, Advanced degree preferred.

Medical device packaging leadership experience

Comprehensive knowledge of packaging and labeling materials and equipment

Proficient in test methods for materials, integrity, physical properties, distribution simulation, and aging

Design of experiment and packaging process validation

Optimization and cost savings

Specialized Skills and Knowledge:

Proficient knowledge of ASTM D10 and F02 and ISO 11607 and 16775

Proficient knowledge of ISO 13485, EU MDR, IEC 62366, and FDA Guidance on Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices

Proficient with Qumas, SAP, CAPE, TOPS, JMP, Minitab or similar

Strong communication and organizational skills

Able to handle multiple projects at varying levels of complexity

Able to effectively negotiate and influence business decisions as required

English proficiency

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Our Total Rewards package in aggregate is above market and includes competitive pay, generous paid time off programs, peer-to-peer recognition, health and life insurance, wellness programs and incentives, generous retirement savings, and a unique Benefit of Employee Share Ownership Program (BESOP).

About Hollister Incorporated

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

Hollister is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

Job Req ID: 33411