Principal Thermoforming Engineer

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 Description

Drive and contribute to programs, providing solutions valued by customers and driving profitable growth. Work may include research, applications development, materials enhancements, process improvement and/or cost-out initiatives.

Viewed as fully proficient to be able to carry out a full range of responsibilities across assigned areas. Able to operate across existing and adjacent technologies while contributing as applicable to new to market or Amcor technologies. Recognized as "a person to ask" to troubleshoot more complicated challenges. Contributes to influencing decisions, sometimes outside of core area. Technical/product support across multiple products and/or processes - typically includes key customers.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Leverage understanding of multiple customer needs and Amcor capabilities to rapidly design, develop and implement products and/or processes
• Represent the company's technical voice by leading technical discussions with customers on new developments
• Stay apprised of externally relevant technology changes and trends that may impact Amcor
• Drive critical to quality specifications
• Leverage and teach additional problem solving skills and methodologies. E.g. Technical Research, Technical Library, Networking.
• Drive programs in stage gate to support start-ups and launches.
• Plan, execute and analyze production trials with Design of Experiment, Lean, and statistical analysis methodology
• Ensure proper documentation of work and contribute to knowledge library - do not reinvent what has been invented elsewhere.
• Protect Amcor Intellectual Property while meeting stakeholder needs with proper information sharing.
• Develop and train on standard procedures to advance company operation
• Leverage and share foundational understandings of material / polymer properties and equipment capability in order to meet customer needs
• Influence and use cross-functional connectivity of business processes to improve performance across the organization. Actively participate with a globally connected technical community for information sharing relevant to assigned area(s).
• Provide expertise and share knowledge in order to advance capability across the organization.
• Lead technical process developments and improvements in order to generate new technology and value to Amcor
• Collaborate with areas such as Engineering, Operations and Quality to resolve technical challenges, supporting sustained solutions. This may include inputs on machine installations or upgrades and participating on new capital project teams.
• Generate new, workable ideas to contribute to filling the pipeline
• Prepare, present and follow-up on research proposals

WHAT WE VALUE

• This role will have influence in leading cross-functional teams and is to demonstrate the behaviors outlined in Amcor's Leadership Framework: Drives Vision and Purpose, Strategic Mindset, Sets Priorities and Drives Results, Customer Focus, Cultivates Innovation, Attracts and Develops Talent, Engages People and Teams
• R&D Capability Anchors Levelling:
  • Business Acumen: Proficient
  • Customer Impact: Advanced
  • Technical Expertise: Proficient
  • Risk Management: Proficient
  • Value Creation: Proficient
  • Innovation: Proficient
  • Adaptability: Proficnet
  • Thermoforming Packaging: Proficient

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred)
• 10+ year's technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role across multiple technical processes
• Experience with Polypropylene, packaging development, thermoforming packaging, Tilt Bed, Flat Bed, Melt to Mold, plastic material knowledge are all nice to haves.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage design choices positively impacting market position
• Experience leading product and process development projects with demonstrated sustained results
• Demonstration of synthesizing information across a range of inputs and applying to business results
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple technologies/processes leveraged to deliver value to the organization and business relationships
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, Design of Experience, Lean Principles and Statistical Analysis
• Ability to act as a group leader on specialized projects
• Experience with key/national account customer relationship management - from a technical perspective as well as demonstrated ability to scale-up with a customer's growth
• Ability to have broad conceptual judgment for which there may be less to little precedence
• Strong multi-cultural capabilities

Our Expectations

We 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 Identity

Amcor 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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Benefits

When 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)