It's not what we make. It's what we make possible. And the possibilities at Lifecore are endless!

This full-time position offers incredible benefits and a company culture focused on development and growth which includes promotion opportunities.

Lifecore has an opening for a Senior Packaging Engineer supporting our packaging department. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide hands-on technical leadership for the development, validation, implementation, and continuous improvement of packaging materials, processes, and equipment. This role partners cross-functionally to troubleshoot manufacturing issues, optimize packaging performance, lead process and equipment changes, and ensure compliant, efficient, and reliable packaging solutions that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

In this critical engineering role, you’ll have the opportunity utilize your skills in a highly regulated industry by:

• Leading packaging design, material selection, and sterile barrier development to meet regulatory and client requirements.
• Supporting packaging production through equipment troubleshooting, operator training, and SOP authoring.
• Supporting packaging validation including seal integrity testing, shipping studies, and equipment qualification.
• Leading investigations and correct problems involving the manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the packaging processes and equipment.
• Leading the introduction of new manufacturing processes or changes to existing manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Leading FMEA activities for packaging raw materials, processes, and equipment.
• Performing the specification, selection, and installation of packaging equipment.
• Collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve packaging related issues and drive continuous improvement.

This position could be a great fit for you if you have solid engineering skills and mechanical aptitude along with the following:

Starting Salary: $95,000 - $110,000 annually with consideration for relevant experience

Lifecore offers a highly competitive total rewards package, including:

• Opportunities to learn and grow with a well-respected company.
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews and a company-wide incentive bonus.
• Benefits that start the first of the month after you join Lifecore as a full time employee:
  • 3 medical insurance plans to fit your needs and budget including an HSA Plan with a generous company contribution.
  • Low cost dental and vision insurance.
  • Short term disability, long term disability and life insurance all 100% company paid.
  • 3 weeks PTO in the first year (increases to 4 weeks after just 2 years!)
  • 9 paid company holidays plus 2 personal holidays.
  • Paid family leave
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • 401k plan with company matching contribution.

Meet Lifecore Biomedical, LLC:

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFCR) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable-grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories.