Packaging Manager

Job Title:
Packaging Manager – Inhalation / MDI (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location:
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA (Onsite)

Work Schedule: General: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (May vary based on business needs; shift flexibility required)

Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt (Professional)

Salary Range: (Based on Experience) (Relocation support may be available)

We are seeking an experienced Packaging Manager – Inhalation/MDI to lead and manage pharmaceutical packaging operations in a cGMP-regulated manufacturing environment
. This role is critical in ensuring safe, compliant, and on-time packaging of Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) products
, while driving operational excellence, team development, and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on people manager role
, not a desk-based position.

• Plan, monitor, and control daily packaging activities to meet production targets, quality standards, and timelines
• Review planned vs. actual production and adjust schedules as required
• Ensure availability of packaging materials, components, consumables, and spare parts across all shifts
• Drive execution of new product introductions and technology transfers through gap analysis
• Optimize utilization of packaging equipment, consumables, and manpower
• Ensure all packaging activities comply with cGMP, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Review in-process controls and packaging documentation to ensure right-first-time execution
• Lead and support investigations including deviations, OOS, OOT, complaints, and CAPAs
• Prepare, review, and maintain SOPs, BMRs, APQRs, validation, and qualification documents
• Support internal, external, and regulatory audits (including USFDA inspections)
• Coordinate with Engineering and Maintenance for preventive maintenance and breakdown resolution
• Monitor OEE / OOE data and implement PDCA-based improvements
• Drive packaging excellence initiatives to improve yield, reduce downtime, and minimize losses
• Identify bottlenecks and develop capacity utilization plans
• Lead, train, and manage packaging teams across multiple shifts (15 direct / ~45 total staff)
• Ensure adequate staffing, shift planning, and effective manpower utilization
• Train teams on SOPs, GMP, safety, and new processes
• Promote a strong safety culture; ensure PPE compliance and safe work practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline preferred
• 5–9 years of pharmaceutical packaging experience in a cGMP environment
• Minimum 3+ years in a supervisory or managerial role
• Hands-on experience with MDI (Inhalation) packaging lines is required
• Direct exposure to USFDA and regulatory audits
• Experience with SAP and manufacturing systems is a plus
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical packaging operations and MDI products
• Expertise in GMP documentation and compliance
• Proven troubleshooting, investigation, and root cause analysis skills
• Effective leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment

• Onsite role in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• PPE required (gowning, safety equipment, respiratory protection as applicable)
• Shift flexibility, including occasional weekends or holidays based on business needs