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Senior Packaging Specialist (m/f/d) R&D

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. Working by the side of its customers from concept to patient, West creates products that promote the efficiency, reliability and safety of the world's pharmaceutical drug supply. West is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and supports its customers from locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. West's 2020 sales of $2.14 billion reflect the daily use of approximately 112 million of its components and devices, which are designed to improve the delivery of healthcare to patients around the world.

Location: Eschweiler, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
Department: R&D

Job Summary
Responsible for planning, organizing, executing and leading packaging projects in support of West's Elastomers & Primary Containment platform. Drive technical solutions for sterilizable packaging of containment components for pharmaceutical customers, work with cross-functional development teams and work with strategic suppliers to develop and improve packaging systems in life cycle management (LCM) and Customer Development Agreements (DA) projects. As a member of the LCM Component Packaging Team, act as a subject matter expert for component packaging and closely work in multidisciplinary and international groups with global engineering, procurement and quality assurance to drive technical decisions which support West's business objectives. Key responsibilities include engaging with various project teams and functional groups at West to develop packaging critical to the integrity of West's products, supporting complex supply chain and operations in the sustainment of commercial packaging.

• Technical packaging lead for Research and Development efforts related to product design and development processes from conceptualization to commercialization
• Engage with cross-functional teams to develop new packaging solutions
• Develop innovative packaging solutions to support business growth and to enhance West's position as an industry leader in containment and delivery
• Responsible for creation and maintenance of packaging elements for design history file (DHF) for all assigned projects including design inputs, risk analysis (FMEAs), test protocols, and design verification
• Support customers and suppliers as required for the development of new packaging solutions
• Coordinate packaging testing activities for engineering studies and protocols through internal and contract packaging laboratories
• Deliver technical reports, executive summaries and presentations to communicate activities and timelines to management and core team members
• Identify and drive continuous improvement efforts within the packaging group

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in packaging, mechanical, chemical engineering or related engineering or scientific discipline
• Desirable: Master's degree or other advanced graduate-level degree in a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience and a proven track record of projects led within international, cross-functional teams
• Proven understanding of fundamental engineering principles with a passion for technical / scientific writing and documentation and working with new materials, manufacturing processes and test methodologies
• Ideally previous knowledge or experience with aseptic pharmaceutical processing
• Technical project leadership experience
• Excellent knowledge of English, written and spoken (knowledge of German is advantageous)
• Strong written/ verbal communication skills for effective work in cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams
• Effective problem-solving abilities and strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong technical writing abilities

• Travel requirements: 10 % – up to 26 business days per year

• Internationality – As an American company, we live in a global cooperation within international structures
• Philanthropy – We value an appreciative and friendly work environment as well as flat hierarchies
• Market-appropriate remuneration – We offer an attractive, market-oriented remuneration, including company social benefits and purchasing benefits
• Social engagement – We support local aid organizations through various actions organized by our employees
• Diversity – We at West value the wide range of our employees who make up our company
• Safety – Occupational safety is our highest priority; we offer secure jobs in a sustainable industry
• Development opportunities – Our employees benefit from an extensive range of trainings as well as from a constant and targeted employee development
• Family-friendly culture – We attach great importance to reconciling private life and work; flexible working hours are definitely a matter for us