Packaging Engineer

Your Place with Us – Dräger Safety

As a Packaging Engineer in our packaging department, you play a key role in ensuring that our products are protected, compliant, cost‑efficient, and designed for global distribution. You develop, validate, and optimize packaging solutions that meet the demanding standards of the safety and medical technology environment – from first concept to industrialization.

Your Responsibilities:

• Development and engineering of packaging solutions for a broad range of safety and industrial products, including protective packaging, transport packaging, and sterile packaging where applicable
• Execution of packaging tests and validations in accordance with relevant standards (e.g., ISTA, DIN, ISO) and documentation of results for approval processes
• Optimization of existing packaging solutions regarding material usage, sustainability, cost efficiency, and manufacturability
• Creation of technical documentation, such as specifications, packaging instructions, test reports, CAD drawings, and bill of materials
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and external suppliers, to integrate packaging solutions seamlessly into product development and manufacturing
• Supplier management, including evaluation of new materials, coordination with converters, packaging manufacturers, and logistics partners
• Support in project planning, including risk assessments, cost evaluations, and timeline management for packaging-related work packages
• Continuous improvement through analysis of failures, customer feedback, and process data to enhance packaging performance and reliability

Your Profile:

• Degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a comparable technical field
• Relevant professional experience in packaging engineering, ideally in a regulated or technically demanding industry (e.g., medical, industrial, electronics, or consumer goods)
• Proficiency in CAD tools (e.g., ArtiosCAD, SolidWorks) and familiarity with packaging materials such as corrugated board, foams, plastics, and sustainable alternatives
• Experience with testing standards (ISTA, ASTM, DIN/ISO) and validation processes
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, paired with the ability to work hands-on in labs, testing environments, and on the production floor
• Clear and structured approach to documentation and technical communication
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams
• Very good English skills (written and spoken); German skills are an asset
• Proactive mindset, technical curiosity, and the drive to continuously optimize packaging performance and processes