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Engineer – Inspection and Packaging

WuXi AppTec · Remote (US) · Remote

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About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Inspection and Packaging Engineer to join our Sterile Drug Product Engineering team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and clarity
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
  • Hands-on experience with visual inspection systems for pharmaceutical products, including manual visual inspection and/or automated visual inspection (AVI)
  • Experience with secondary packaging equipment, including labeling machines, assembling machines, cartoners, case packers, and associated packaging systems is strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of cGMP requirements, risk-based approaches, and global regulatory expectations
More about this role

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Inspection and Packaging Engineer to join our Sterile Drug Product Engineering team.

The Inspection and Packaging Engineer will be a key member of the Engineering Department and serve as the primary equipment Subject Matter Expert (SME) for parental drug visual inspection and secondary packaging equipment. This role will be responsible for providing technical and engineering support throughout the equipment lifecycle, including design review, vendor coordination, FAT/SAT, commissioning, qualification support, start-up, troubleshooting, and ongoing performance improvement.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with manual inspection, automatic inspection, labeling and packaging. The Engineer will work closely with Manufacturing, Technical Services, Validation, Quality, and external equipment vendors to ensure equipment is designed, installed, qualified, and operated in a reliable and compliant manner.

This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.

  • Serve as the primary equipment SME for visual inspection and secondary packaging systems, including manual visual inspection, automated...

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