Senior Packaging Development Manager

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Senior Packaging Development Manager in Zuchwil to lead packaging technology design and commercialization for Trauma and Extremities products, ensuring compliance, cost efficiency, and team excellence.

This position serves as a pivotal leadership role within the Trauma and Extremities Technical Operations team. The incumbent will guide the end-to-end packaging lifecycle, from initial design through to commercialization, while shaping product strategy and cost roadmaps. The primary objective is to build a high-performing team that delivers innovative packaging solutions meeting quality, regulatory, and customer satisfaction goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop a group of experienced packaging engineers and project managers.
• Oversee the complete packaging lifecycle, including design, development, and launch activities for new products until their discontinuation.
• Define and implement an enterprise-wide packaging strategy in close collaboration with R&D, Commercial, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, and other key stakeholders.
• Foster technical growth within the team and maintain strong partnerships with internal functions to ensure successful device packaging development, testing, validation, and market release.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying, prioritizing, and executing packaging optimization projects.
• Manage third-party supplier relationships to ensure packaging validations are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in full compliance with quality standards.
• Verify that packaging technologies for existing products adhere to or surpass internal DePuy Synthes guidelines and external regulatory, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Monitor departmental and project budgets, ensuring capital and operational expenditures remain within approved targets.

Requirements

• Eight to ten years of professional experience in packaging, engineering, quality assurance, operations, or supply chain management.
• Proven capability to lead and facilitate transformative changes across multiple departments using innovative approaches.
• Ability to manage and support several project teams concurrently.
• Solid understanding of statistical analysis methods.
• Competent proficiency in Microsoft Office software suite.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in the medical device sector or other highly regulated industries.
• Background in package engineering, including supplier selection and management.
• Previous direct experience in people management.
• Familiarity with Business Excellence frameworks and Project Management methodologies.
• Knowledge of sterile packaging materials, their characteristics, and validation protocols.
• Experience in process development, including writing and executing validation documents.
• Understanding of ISO 13485, ISO 11607, ISTA, and ASTM standards as applied to medical devices.
• Strong financial skills, including capital purchase analysis, manufacturing and component cost estimation, and NPV/IRR calculation support for investment decisions.

About the company

Johnson & Johnson is driven by the belief that health is paramount, striving to create a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured. The company fosters an inclusive environment that values every individual, respecting diversity and dignity. Through its MedTech division, Johnson & Johnson combines diverse healthcare expertise, purposeful technology, and a passion for people to transform the future of medical intervention.

• Commitment to preventing, treating, and curing complex diseases.
• Inclusive work environment that respects individual diversity and dignity.
• Focus on transforming medical intervention through technology and expertise.