Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Treace’s mission is to be the leader in the surgical treatment of bunions by establishing the Lapiplasty® System as the standard of care. We are committed to operating our business with the highest standards of ethical conduct. We intend to exceed our customers’ expectations through an innovation-driven, high-velocity approach to solving treatment and surgical problems. With our products and services, our mission is to assist foot and ankle surgeons in improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs, while providing rewarding experiences and opportunities for our employees and stakeholders.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Packaging Engineer will be responsible for management and execution of packaging design and manufacturing activities. The Packaging Engineer develops sterile and non-sterile packaging systems, manages technical aspects of packaging contract manufacturing, and develops packaging manufacturing systems.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates and monitors packaging projects and programs from inception through implementation. Establishes appropriate project schedules and prepares project reports periodically to outline progress.

• Applies knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing methodologies, sterilization compatibility, and the distribution environment hazards to sustain and develop sterile barrier packaging solutions that meet medical device design requirements to our product portfolio.

• Specifies and develops packaging equipment and tooling for sterile packaging manufacturing. Drafts and executes Installation, Operation, and Performance Qualifications.

• Design/re-design package components and develop sterile and non-sterile packaging systems for new and existing medical device products with limited supervision.

• Defines applicable testing protocols and coordinates appropriate package and sterilization testing as required. Responsible for writing, reviewing, and approving of protocols and reports (internal and external).

• Interface with R&D, manufacturing, marketing, quality, and regulatory personnel to ensure user needs are met as well as compliance with Treace Medical Concepts Quality System requirements and FDA regulations.

• Develops engineering drawings for sterile and nonsterile package designs as required utilizing company CAD system (SolidWorks), and reviews final engineering drawings prior to approval.

• Develops material specifications for package components, prepares manufacturing process specifications for appropriate packaging processes, and responsible for change control activities and coordinating with sterile kit packagers- technical review of all the documentation sent/reviewed for MAPs, FMEAs, etc.

• Creates all Bill of Materials, Coordinate Instrument Case development activities, and generate Engineering Change Orders, packaging/labeling specifications and other technical packaging documentation for products.

• Coordinates with Regulatory Affairs and Quality on the requirements for package inserts, procedures, testing for packages and/or packaging materials, & labeling

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Packaging or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

• 2+ years of packaging engineering experience; preferably within an FDA compliant Title 21 section 820 environment (or equivalent Quality System).

• Must be willing to travel 15% of the time for vendor visits, audits, process troubleshooting, etc.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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