Junior Associate- Package Design & Development | Pfizer | Vizag

Job Description

The role of Associate package design and development will be Designing Packaging commodities specifications, bills of material, artworks, etc. Design of packaging process for required product-packaging configurations. Technical support on Packaging process to Production-packing and cross-functional teams troubleshooting exercises on packaging commodities and process. The associate packaging engineer is expected to develop packaging configurations and manage technical efforts. Must be capable of ensuring the resolution of all technical issues and providing timely implementation of all projects to maintain a consistent supply of our products to the market, while maintaining compliance with cGMPs.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Create and provided Material codes, Key Line drawings, and dimensions to the Labeling team for the commercial artwork’s developments.
• Change control initiation and tracking the impact assessment, Pre-approval, and closure of change on time.
• Create Artworks request for Plant-based changes, coordinate with the Market coordinator and site supply chain team for LOCD, artwork center and accept PAR.
• Creates editor’s copy, operational copy of artworks, and inputs to PAR per market and plant requirements.
• Review and approval of artworks for the printed packaging component.
• Preparation of packaging component specifications (Secondary and tertiary packaging components), bill of materials, batch records,
• Preparation and approval of Shipper/case labels artwork, pallet label artwork, batch packing records, and Standard test Procedure related to Packaging components and process.
• Review and approval of print proof & specimen of printed packaging component specifications.
• Serialization Support to the production packing team.
• Technical support to the production-packing Team for the smooth launching of products.
• Work on a commodity localization project for Primary and Secondary Packaging components.
• Preparation, review, and approval of machine trial protocol for packaging components.
• Preparation, review, and approval of material evaluation protocol for packaging components.
• Review and approval of PPAP documents.
• Prepare Quality Risk assessment documents.
• Work with the operation team and identify improvement projects and implement the same at the site.
• IMEX for Packaging line as Process centric team.
• Cost improvement projects.
• Support to production packing team for new equipment/ machinery.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as Pfizer site operations, Supply chain, Procurement, Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Validation, and Quality Assurance teams for smooth execution of the project.

Preferred Qualification:

B.Sc/ M.Sc/ BE/ PGD in Packaging Technology (Preferable from Indian Institute of Packaging)