Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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Job DescriptionPosition Overview:Plans, coordinates and performs container and preform design, testing and/or analysis work for a complete project of broad scope or for a significant portion of a sub-system of a major and diverse project. Operates in a team environment and may act as lead person, providing technical leadership and design solutions. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work of other engineers and support personnel. Provides technical consultation and a knowledge base. Recognized as an expert across a product line and play a vital role in driving Amcor's sustainability initiatives through product development.
As a member of our Beverage Product Development team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and functionality. In addition, you will manage communications and report outs with both customers and internal stake holders and will also assist in improving Amcor development processes and standards.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties: - Responsible for defining project development strategy and reporting feasibility and risks on moderately complex to complex projects. Collaborates with cross functional team members to determine cost, platform and resource requirements to bring products to market on time, correct the first time, and within budget.
- Works autonomously on moderately complex to complex projects.
- Establish performance specifications and tolerances for new products taking into account filling and handling conditions beyond defined customer specifications.
- Document project progress utilizing PLM system
- Create and track project R&D timelines
- Responsible for creating and maintaining project budgets.
- Coordinate design reviews with other project engineers, customers, designers and vendors.
- Publish design work requests and sponsor innovative solutions.
- Specify technical and operational requirements and order prototype tooling and change parts for new product development.
- Direct process lab activities; coordinate with lab technicians, work to acquire change parts, materials, tooling, and support injection/blow to facilitate the manufacture of unit containers and publish process lab work requests and related sampling plans and results
- Direct quality lab activities; establishing product acceptance criteria, determine test protocols and test conditions, access process capability and specification compliance for a production environment.
- Coordinate corrective action plans, including design reviews, process improvements and quality systems.
- Assist manufacturing facilities with start-up and validation of new products.
- Act as the lead technical liaison across various account assignments.
Qualifications:- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field
- 4 to 6 years of experience in packaging product development and experience managing multiple, simultaneous high priority projects.
- Knowledge of injection molding and/or stretch blow molding machinery and process with PET plastics.
- Experience in Polymer Science Packaging Development is desirable.
- Knowledge of property enhancing material additives (not limited to but including barrier & U.V protection) for various packaging requirements.
- Experience in statistical analysis and process control and stability.
- Computer skills including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage complex projects from conceptualization through commercialization
- Travel 25%; Concentrated in Spring & Fall.
Competencies:Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies Core Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Learning on the Fly
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Drive for Results
3-5 Applicable ALF Competencies:
- Process Management
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Creativity
- Innovation Management
Relationships:- Commercial and Operations stakeholders.
- Corporate R&D
- Upper management, peers, Design team, and Project Management team.
- Internal relationships with quality assurance, program management, operations engineering and supply chain.
- External relationships with clients and vendors.
ADA Requirements:Physical RequirementsNormal Vision
Distant Vision
Near Vision
Hearing/ Listening
Sitting
Talking/Speaking
Hand/Finger Dexterity
Walking
Standing
Work Environment : Office Environment
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.
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Our ExpectationsWe expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityAmcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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BenefitsWhen you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
- Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location
- Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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