Manager, Packaging

As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease.  

As the Manager, Packaging you will lead visual inspection, labeling, serialization, and secondary packaging operations for sterile pharmaceutical products. This role is accountable for employee leadership, cGMP compliance, safety, quality, schedule execution, operational performance, and inspection readiness.

With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country. 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead daily packaging operations to meet safety, quality, service, cost, capacity, and yield objectives.
• Ensure visual inspection, labeling, serialization, line clearance, component control, and reconciliation activities comply with approved procedures, batch records, validated processes, and cGMP requirements.
• Plan staffing, materials, equipment, and shift priorities in alignment with the production schedule.
• Maintain accurate and complete paper and electronic records in accordance with good documentation and data integrity requirements.
• Lead deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, risk assessments, and effectiveness checks related to packaging operations.
• Hire, train, coach, and manage employees; maintain workforce qualification, performance accountability, cross-training, and succession plans.
• Monitor key performance indicators, identify trends, and lead corrective actions and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Engineering, Maintenance, Validation, Automation, Technical Services, and other functions to resolve issues and support product supply.
• Support equipment qualification, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, new-product introductions, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Manage departmental resources and expenses and provide off-shift or weekend support as business needs require.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, packaging science, life sciences, operations, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or similarly regulated packaging operations, including visual inspection and labeling.
• Three or more years of people-leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting cGMP investigations, CAPAs, change controls, audits, inspections, and controlled documentation.
• Experience with sterile injectable products, automated inspection or packaging equipment, electronic batch records, enterprise systems, and serialization is preferred.
• Knowledge of cGMP, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, packaging and labeling controls, visual inspection practices, data integrity, and quality systems.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to assess risk, use operational and quality data, make timely decisions, and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applicable manufacturing, quality, and enterprise systems.

Physical Job Requirements:

• Ability to work in controlled manufacturing areas and comply with gowning and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend or reach, visually inspect product and printed information, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
• Flexibility to support weekends, holidays, shutdowns, or on-call needs.

Ferring + you    

At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work. From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable, and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy.    

Our Compensation and Benefits   

At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $121,299 to $225,269, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location. Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.

Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year. We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring. 

Ferring is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.   

Join our team and your voice will be heard, and your contributions will be valued. If you love to come up with new ways to make a positive difference and see them through, you will fit right in.    

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (including Disability/Protected Veterans). We maintain a drug-free workplace.