Job Title: Packaging Engineer – Primary & Secondary Packaging / Materials - (JP15756)
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. 91320
Employment Type: Contract
Business Unit: Commercial Drug Product
Duration: 1+ year (with likely extensions and/or conversion to permanent)
Posting Date: 08/24/26
Pay Rate: $41 - $46/hour W2
Notes: Only qualified candidates need apply. Fully Onsite, with some flexibility to work remotely
3 Key Consulting is hiring a
Packaging Engineer – Primary & Secondary Packaging / Materials for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company.
Job Description:This position reports into the Packaging Engineering group under Combination Products Operations (CPO) in Thousand Oaks, CA. This position will play engineering principles to execute the proper design, validation, qualification and implementation of Primary and Secondary Packaging components and the associated systems such as documentation, equipment, and processes. Knowledge of primary and secondary packaging systems and material science is essential to the position. The position requires organizational, project management, technical problem solving and communication (written and verbal) skills, and the ability to work in teams and adapt to rapidly changing environments. Day to day commercial support, and Lifecycle Management (LCM).
Why is the Position Open?Supplement additional workload on team
Top Must Have Skills:Materials and Testing
Process / Packaging Engineering
AutoCAD, Illustrator or any CAD software
Day to Day Responsibilities:- Support for testing and evaluation leading to recommendation and selection of primary and secondary packaging materials.
- Familiarity with Change Controls / Change Orders to support LCM, TT, ES or any engineering activity that needs to be documented within GMP environment.
- Familiarity with Material Testing standards, is essential.
- Writing and executing test protocols, perform technical evaluations and testing to support reports used to justify the use of selected materials and packaging components
- Writing technical specifications, creating engineering drawings, and developing artwork templates.
- Competent with AutoCAD, Illustrator, or similar software application to create, modify and approve engineering drawings.
- Support line trials and packaging validation activities prior to introduction of any new or change in primary and/or secondary packaging components or any secondary packaging processes.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (i.e. Quality, Device Engineering, Supply Chain, Artwork, Manufacturing, Regulatory, etc.) in pre-commercial and commercial activities.
Basic Qualifications:Qualifications: Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of engineering/scientific experience
Preferred Qualifications:- BS Packaging, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Life Sciences.
- 2+ years of general packaging/engineering experience is strongly preferred
- Knowledge of primary and secondary packaging systems and material science is essential to the position
- The position requires organizational, project management, technical problem solving and communication (written and verbal) skills, and the ability to work in teams and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
- Independent problem solver with demonstrated skills working in teams or leading project teams.
- Strong Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Enthusiasm for AI and applying AI tools to improve engineering, documentation, and operational workflows.
Red Flags:- Not willing to go to the site
- Want to 100% remote position
Interview process:
Phone, Panel interview
We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to
resumes@3keyconsulting.com
. If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this particular position, please feel free to take a look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers. You are also welcome to share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role.