Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:

We are looking for a Packaging Engineer within our Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing Technology (MT) team. The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for developing and driving finished product packaging improvement initiatives across all product lines within the Roquette Health & Pharma Solutions (HPS) business unit. The role will drive development and implementation of packaging GMP standards, debottlenecking and packaging capacity addition project, safety and automation upgrades, cost optimization and site-specific packaging line CAPEX investment projects.

This position is located in the USA at one of our larger HPS production facilities like Midland, Michigan or possibly Newark, Delaware.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $120,000 - $163,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You’ll Do:

Develop, justify and drive implementation of the Midland Methocel facility Next Generation packaging upgrade project to meet customer and business needs.
Develop the minimum expected GMP standards guideline for packaging unit operations within the HPS business working with business quality, regulatory, operations and MT key stakeholders.
Complete gap assessments against the developed GMP standards guideline for all sites and develop a gap closure plan with estimated timeline, people and financial resource requirements.
Working with equipment suppliers, site operations and MT develop packaging technology documentation as a reference for technology and equipment use in network upgrade projects.
Execute early Front-End Loading (FEL) on packaging CapEx projects to include business case & scope development. Support detailed design, lead commissioning & start-up activities, RTO as appropriate.
Lead the analysis of the HPS packaging product customer offering to include pack type vs. customer need, packaging cost and overall spend and develop proposals to optimize package type offering to provide required package quality, product stability, standardized presentation and optimized cost.
Support the business and site quality functions on any product/packaging stability trials, studies or improvement initiatives.
Develop knowledge and expertise in packaging technology and systems becoming the Subject Matter Export (SME).
Support site operations and quality in packaging related critical customer complaints.
Benchmark site packaging lines operational performance identifying best in class performance leveraging performance drivers to other network facilities. Drive OEE performance measurement of packaging lines to enable improved overall production line performance and facility capacity debottlenecking and reduced operational cost.

What You’ll Need:

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent (Mechanical, Chemical, Food, Industrial, Packaging, etc.)

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical field with packaging responsibility, preferably in pharma, food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
Knowledge of Machine safety standards and ability to lead Machine Safety related risk assessments.
Fluent in English

Competencies:

Deep knowledge of packaging line equipment and systems.
Ability to develop project plans, lead project teams, deal with ambiguity and manage competing priorities.
Self-motivated with ability to take direction and drive improvement within sites and across multiple sites with little direction.
Six Sigma Green or Black Belt training preferred.
Root cause corrective action mindset and desire to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
Strong problem-solving skills with ability to find non-CapEx, low cost solutions to generate safety, quality, and productivity improvements.
Interest in technology improvements and why & how things work.
Ability to see big picture and think longer term.
Ability to work across multiple functions within a site and the network at multiple levels of the organization.
Ability to drive through barriers and resistance to progress projects and improvement initiatives.
Excellent presentation skills and comfort around senior leadership.

Work Environment

This role spends approximately 75% of the time in an office environment and 25% of the time in the plant environment. This can vary depending on the project or initiative underway at any point in time.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet the demands of the role.

Business Travel:

Travel may be required when working on projects or initiatives at other HPS manufacturing plants or for the global business. This travel could be within the USA, to Brazil, Europe and India.
Travel is not expected to be a major part of the role (e.g. >25%) but may require periods of time (e.g. >1 week) visiting different locations depending on the specific project.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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