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Associate Manager - Packaging Development

India, Vizag · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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At Pfizer, we believe that every role contributes to our mission of improving patients' lives. Whether you are involved in the design and development of manufacturing processes for products or supporting the upkeep of systems, engineering is crucial to ensuring customers and patients receive the medicines they need. By collaborating with our forward-thinking engineering team, you'll play a pivotal role in accelerating the delivery of medicines to the world.

Job Responsibility

  • Develop plans for short-term work activities, including timelines, work plans, and deliverables within the team
  • Provide technical support and guidance to ensure packaging systems comply with governmental regulations and meet customer and quality needs
  • Collaborate with outside vendors and internal teams to develop and engineer packages that ensure functionality, compliance, cost-efficiency, and timely objectives
  • Author and approve packaging specifications, pallet patterns, and bills of materials for various packaging systems
  • Lead and support technical improvement projects aimed at defect reduction, improved equipment reliability, and better equipment utilization using Six Sigma and other tools
  • Identify and implement cost-saving ideas, specifically efficiency improvements and projects that increase equipment capacity
  • Communicate and participate in packaging material investigations, deviations, troubleshooting, corrective actions, and vendor capability assessments
  • Provide technical support to the production-packing team for smooth product launches and support the Packaging Development Laboratory by procuring and maintaining testing equipment

Requirements

  • Packaging related institute & degree with 5+ years of experience if diploma 7+ years of experience
  • Proficiency in Design Controls for Medical Devices and/or Combination Products
  • Strong skills in MS Office Suite
  • Solid understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
  • Experience with package labeling requirements, particularly in serialization, trade dress alignment, and batch variable imprinting methods, and their operational impacts
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

  • Relevant sterile pharmaceutical packaging experience
  • Proficiency in continuous improvement and Statistical Process Control methodologies, such as DMAIC and Six Sigma
  • Familiarity with a wide range of package performance testing equipment and methods
  • Understanding of regional pharmaceutical compendia testing requirements
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities and mentoring skills

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