Packaging Technologist

Site Name: Egypt - Cairo, Egypt - Giza - Giza
Posted Date: Nov ‎23 ‎2022

Are you an experienced pharmacist/engineer who is eager to develop their
career within one of the leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide? If so,
then this role is the one for you to consider.
As a Packaging Technologist, you will be responsible to support and/or lead
the technical packaging aspects of a product during product transfer, product
trouble shooting and change assessment, in accordance with regulatory
requirements and GSK standards ensuring that the product is delivered on time
to the highest levels of quality and robustness. You will also support in
implementing technical elements of the product lifecycle on site comprising
packaging Technical Risk Assessment (TRA) & Material Risk Assessment (MRA).
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to
progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
* Provide first line technical support for root cause analysis of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging operational issues, packaging materials and rapid resolution.
* Deliver packaging performance improvement projects through identification and application of specific knowledge/expertise per packaging material, conversion process, component, and printing techniques to improve efficiencies, drive down cost, improve value of established products.
* Support in packaging compliance with internal and external quality, regulatory, QMS and other compliance systems. Identify areas of non-compliance and develop and execute plans to fix it.
* Ensure accountability for the product pack throughout its lifecycle, influencing the packaging process and associated specifications including technical input to the lifecycle validation approach for the product pack through Packaging TRA and MRA execution.
* Assessment of operational feasibility of new/proposed primary, secondary, tertiary, and ancillary packaging materials by taking various packaging trials on shopfloor in consultation with value stream.
* Lead initiatives like pack rationalization & portfolio optimization of all products in Egypt sites.
* Active identification of risk and to derive risk index value of new / proposed packs by conducting packaging material risk assessments, failure mode effective analysis and extractable and leachable risk assessments.
* Actively contribute and collaborate with stakeholders to support definition, design and development of primary, secondary, tertiary packaging materials and distribution pack design.
* Actively facilitate the improvement of pack and process capability and batch yields across the supply chain by reducing Cost of Goods (CoGs) and Cost of Waste (CoW) by leading PPV and continuous improvement projects.
* Packaging technical support in technical trouble shootings, product transfers, packaging process validations, packaging material validations, supplier complaints, alternate source evaluation & evaluation of alternate pack.
* Technical evaluation of Egypt sites packaging changes and issues.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our
goals:
* Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Science or Engineering.
* ‎4 -‎7 years of experience at an industrial organization; preferably a multinational one.
* Detailed knowledge of dosage form packaging including tab. & cap. blistering, bottle filling, tube filling, vial packaging and corresponding packaging equipment and analytical testing.
* Understanding of Risk Assessments and FMEAs as per ICH guidelines.
* Capability to provide first line technical support for root cause analysis of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging operational issues, packaging materials and rapid resolution.
* Knowledge of regulatory environment, particularly in markets where product is commercialized.
* Track record of improving products, processes and troubleshooting, execution of technical activities including trials and validation activities.
* Able to assess/interpret statistical data e.g., process capability, control charts.
Why GSK?
At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four
years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our
leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we're making the
biggest changes we've made to our business in over ‎20 years. We 're on track
to separate and create two new companies in ‎2022: New GSK with a leading
portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune
system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare
company of loved and trusted brands.
With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science,
talent and technology to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear
ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable
shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all
this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for
patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for
impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where
we do the right thing. So, if you 're ready to improve the lives of
billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge
to get Ahead Together.
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. Getting
ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact
the health of ‎2.5 billion people around the world in the next ‎10 years.
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 workplace
where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our
Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We're committed to being
more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we
work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.
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