Are you energized by a highly technical packaging design role that allows you to enhance your leadership skills in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment? If so, this Technical Packaging Lead, role could be an exciting opportunity to explore.
As a Technical Packaging Lead, you will be responsible for the development of primary packaging standards to be applied globally, development of all packaging for New Product Introductions (NPI’s) produced in External Supply Sites, and the qualification of temperature control shipments in support of NPI’s and US market. The scope of NPI activities is limited to the Medicines Portfolio.
The Technical Packaging Lead will be primarily responsible for Primary Packaging standards development in support of the Medicines portfolio. In addition, this role will support the qualification of temperature-controlled packaging used to support drug substance shipments for biopharma products in the Medicines supply chain.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
Collaborate with R&D, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality, and supply chain to identify Primary packaging standard platforms that need to be developed.
Lead or participate on teams to develop specific primary packaging solutions that meet the platform requirements taking into account:
Materials of construction
Compliance with appropriate regulations related to Protection, Safety, Compatibility, and Performance
Stability
Extractables and Leachable
Design for Manufacture
Once a primary packaging solution is developed support the qualification of the commercial supply including:
Supplier selection
Component Qualification of the Suppliers process
Line trial and qualification activities in final packaging site
Appropriate qualification testing on finished package (distribution testing, child resistance, USP, etc.)
Document the qualified component as a standard in VQD providing supporting documents from the qualification to support sites in adopting and implementing the standard primary packaging format.
Provide ongoing technical support to primary packaging platforms throughout the lifecycle including material changes, supplier site or process changes, quality issues etc.
Provide Tier II support to sites regarding issues with non-platform primary packaging with complex issues or changes.
Support development of Business Cases to support effective decision making.
Responsible to support execution activities associated with Design Qualification (DQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) of temperature-controlled solutions for drug substance. Including protocol development, protocol execution and reporting results.
The Scope of this role will include Drug product shipments; Leg A (site to site) and Leg B (site to Market).
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science degree
10+ years in pharmaceutical packaging with experience in primary packaging development and operations.
Experience in the pharmaceutical packaging field related to packaging equipment, pack development and packaging operational activities across multiple dose forms.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Master’s degree in engineering
Proven track record of innovation delivery
Strong project and team management experience
Ability to handle multiple/complex issues simultaneously
Proven track record for managing a virtual matrix team within a complex, multi-disciplinary technical organization, and working across organizational, territorial, and cultural boundaries.
Knowledge/Expertise of packaging materials, components, suppliers, equipment, legislation, and technologies with the
Deep knowledge of primary packaging including materials, design, and process knowledge of supplier's process as well as packaging production operations involving primary packaging.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to primary packaging (USP, EP, CFR, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to manage and control multiple tasks simultaneously.
Understanding of the complexities of multi-site manufacture for GSK Products, internal and within External Supply
Superior listening skills, analytical ability to diagnose problems, resolve conflict, and develop practical solutions.
Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and presentation; able to interact with and influence all levels of individuals across a variety of organizations (without a direct reporting relationship).
Lead a cross functional team to determine key tasks and plans which ensure delivery is aligned with business goals
Provide a professional service that understands urgency, rapid response and follow-up.
Must be able to work in a matrix environment both within the Supply Chain and across R&D, and Commercial where applicable.
Build confidence across all stakeholders in own ability to identify, evaluate and make change happen.
Understanding different perspectives and satisfying the needs and expectations of all stakeholders.
Build peer networks and manage relationships with our supplier base and be able to diagnosis and resolve problems that occur in the packaging operations at sites
Develop strong relationships with Procurement groups and suppliers of packaging components
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Why GSK?
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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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