Senior Packaging Engineer Job In Cork

Senior Packaging Engineer **Job Summary:** We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Packaging Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing, Packaging & Labelling Business Operations organisation at Gilead. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the planning and execution of packaging projects, supporting external packaging operations, and providing technical and operational support to Contract Manufacturing Partners globally. **Job Description:** At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. **Key Responsibilities:** * Support and/or lead the planning and execution of packaging projects for a wide variety of project types, including New Product Introductions, Tech Transfers, Quality Workstreams, and Cost Savings Initiatives. * Support and/or lead external packaging operations for Contract packaging site(s) in the EMEA region. * Provide technical and operational support to Contract Manufacturing Partners globally. * Develop innovative, creative, and cost-competitive secondary packaging/kitting solutions that meet the needs and requirements of our patients, environment friendly, and in line with our quality standards. * Collaborate with on-site and off-site stakeholders to support global initiatives and projects. * Analyze packaging engineering processes and documentation practices to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives. **Requirements:** * Degree in Packaging/Device/Quality Engineering or related field. * Extensive experience within the pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry. * Strong technical and scientific skills with proven experience in the development of packaging solutions for OSD, parenteral and/or device packaging. * Demonstrates strong knowledge of cGMP & regulatory processes. * Experience of primary and secondary packaging processes, device and kitting assembly process, transportation studies, qualification/validation is essential. * Project Management and Stakeholder management experience is essential. * Strong communication, teamwork and organizational skills are essential. **Behaviours:** * Ability to engage and partner with multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective. * Curious with learning agility. * Operationally excellent. * Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation. * Process orientated to achieve the business objective.