Job Description Summary The job position is part of EPG (European Packaging Group) which is acting as satellite of FLKS Design Center. The job position is located in San Agustin/Madrid/Spain under the umbrella of TIC (Technological innovation center).

The job holder is responsible to support packaging projects in the area of CTW (Change to Win) with a 100% focus. The support is focused, but not exclusively in packaging change projects in EU and AP region. The following businesses are in scope for packaging R&D support, CCMD (incl. Hypo, Flush and Anesthesia).

The R&D support goes along with create/assess project ideas, conduct feasibility work in cooperation with the affected plant/business. Assessment of results from feasibility, through change control process kick off. R&D assessment of change requirements is part of the job, as well as qualification through design testing, establishing proper design documentation and finally create the DHF report for project release.

Job Description

Role overview:

• Degree? Science/Engineering/Technology


• Desired but not mandatory, Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial packaging for medical, pharma or food industry.


• Desired but not mandatory, Minimum 1 - 2 years of experience in leading cross functional teams (matrix org, project lead)


• Experienced in leading/working in cross-functional (Quality, marketing, sales, clinical, regulatory, operations etc.) environment toward effective collaboration and coordination


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English


• Ability to manage multiple projects of varying scopes at once


• Willingness to travel

Main responsibilities:

• Provide R&D support for packaging cost optimization projects by leading design control activities following design control process to achieve the budgeted savings per established timeline.


• Provide R&D support for packaging sustaining engineering projects by leading design control activities following design control process to be in compliance with Regulatory/Quality and/or Supply chain requirements.


• Provide R&D packaging subject matter expertise to plant/regional/cost optimization blitzes to improve the costs/quality of medical device packages.


• Take over the project leadership role for packaging change projects, driven by R&D as project leader, for example if projects over span multiple plants or Regions.

Primary Work Location ESP San Agustin del Guadalix