Packaging Engineer Co Op

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Description OUR TEAM: The Packaging Engineering team consists of engineers with varied industry experience and lengths of service providing you with a great ability to both learn and share your experience with others. We also rotate through 2 co-ops each year who help keep our on-site prototype and testing lab moving. We work with a broad range of packaging from bottles, caps, vials, and tubes for reagent packaging to foam and corrugated for instrument packaging. We have full design and prototyping capabilities for all materials in-house. YOUR ROLE: Support the development of packaging designs, materials, and processes, and recommend improvements from concept through implementation. Contribute to the investigation and analysis of existing dispensing and packaging operations, with a focus on continuous improvement in quality, cost, throughput, efficiency, workflow, and overall resource utilization. **This Co-op will start in June 2027 and finish in December 2027. There is some flexibility regarding start and end dates. CORE DUTIES: 1. Prototype Production: Manage and operate the in-house prototype demand, including programming and running the Zund cutting machine to produce secondary packaging prototypes that meet kit packaging requirements and timelines. 2. Design Support: Assist in the development and modification of packaging designs for life science products using CAD tools and prototyping methods. 3. Testing & Validation: Perform packaging performance tests such as drop, vibration, and environmental conditioning, and document results to support validation efforts. 4. Regulatory & Labeling Compliance: Support the creation and review of packaging and labeling components to ensure alignment with FDA, ISO, and other regulatory requirements. 5. Continuous Improvement: Participate in cost reduction and sustainability projects by identifying material optimization opportunities and supporting process improvements. 6. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to source materials, obtain specifications, and assist in packaging implementation activities. 7. Demonstrates inclusion through their own words and actions and is accountable for a safe workspace. Acts with kindness, curiosity and respect for others. 8. Embracing and being open to incorporating Promega's 6 Emotional & Social Intelligence (ESI) core principles in daily work. 9. Understands and complies with ethical, legal and regulatory requirements applicable to our business. KEY QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Packaging. 2. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple... For full info follow application link. Diversity is important at Promega. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/D0515A4B6BDC4D63 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.