Advanced Engineer

About the role

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 plays 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. You will manage communications and report outs with both customers and internal stakeholders and assist in improving Amcor development processes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Define project development strategy and report feasibility and risks on moderately complex to complex projects.
• Collaborate 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.
• Work 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.
• Create and maintain 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. Publish process lab work requests and related sampling plans and results.
• Direct quality lab activities; establish product acceptance criteria, determine test protocols and test conditions, assess 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.

Requirements

• 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 (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.

Skills

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results
• Process Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Innovation Management

Benefits

• 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 8 days per year and may vary by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).

ADA Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Normal Vision
• Distant Vision
• Near Vision
• Hearing/Listening
• Sitting
• Talking/Speaking
• Hand/Finger Dexterity
• Walking
• Standing
• Driving – Automobile/truck/van

Work Environment: Office Environment