**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** **COMPANY:** Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. **LOCATION:** 12076 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa, Kansas, 66215 **TITLE:** Engineer III, Packaging/Labeling **HOURS:** Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm **DUTIES:** • Support design, development, and validation of medical device packaging for several product platforms within the Microbiology Division; + Contribute to and lead packaging projects, alternate material supply development, testing and approval and ensure that standard methodologies are employed; + Align current and future packaging practices to existing and evolving global standards: review packaging change options (specifications and drawings) and determine the risk associated with change; + Design test methods and conduct validation testing on packaging components for operations; + Knowledge of various packaging material attributes and fabrication of supplier parts to include injection molding, thermoforming, paperboard, glass plastic, flexibles, rubber components, desiccants, tamper evidence options, labels, etc.; + Write report (protocols) to document testing for qualification of packaging components; + Perform line trials using AQL methods to verify packaging performance and measuring components per protocol and SOP’s; + Collaborate with Manufacturing and cross-functional teams (including Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Regulatory, Sales) to assess the feasibility and implementation of packaging design, material, or process changes; + Develop and execute packaging test methods that specify measurement equipment, test set-up, measurement systems analysis, and data analysis and align to business and regulatory requirements and needs Author/review; + Design control documents; develop protocols to test specification and regulatory requirements; + Lead, coordinate, and support packaging projects to ensure compliance to specification, timeline, and schedule; + Work with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel, and others to implement cost reduction, standardization, methods improvement, and product improvements. **TRAVEL:** Up to 10% domestic and international travel **REQUIREMENTS:** MINIMUM Education Requirement: Master’s degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field of study. 56086028.v1-IMMIGRATION MINIMUM Experience Requirement: 2 years of experience in package engineering, or a related occupation. Alternative Education and Experience Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Package Engineering, Packaging Science, or a related field of study plus 5 years of experience in package engineering, or a related occupation. . Required knowledge or experience with: + CAD, SolidWorks and TOPS; + Ability to read engineering drawings; + Forming, sealing process and tooling design and development for flexible film materials and understanding manufacturing processes; + Knowledge of transportation modalities. \#LI-DNI Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.