Product Development Engineer

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.

Qualifications / Experience

• Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred)
• 5-8+ years technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role across multiple technical processes
• 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 relationship
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, Design of Experiment, Design for Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Analysis

What You Get To Do

• Apply an understanding of customer needs and internal technology capabilities to recommend, design, develop and implement products and/or processes aligned to customer/market needs and business strategy.
• Represent the company’s technical voice with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Stay apprised of externally relevant technology changes and trends that may impact Amcor.
• Drive the critical to quality specifications
• Leverage additional problem solving skills and methodologies. E.g Technical Research, Technical Library, Networking.
• Lead or support programs through stage gate.
• Plan, execute and analyze production trials with Design of Experiment, Lean Six Sigma, and statistical analysis methodology.
• Ensure proper documentation of work and contribute to knowledge library – don’t reinvent what has been invented elsewhere.
• Protect Amcor Intellectual Property while meeting stakeholder needs with proper information sharing.
• Develop and support training on standard procedures to advance company operation.
• Leverage an understanding of material / polymer properties and equipment capability in order to meet customer needs.
• Use understanding of cross-functional connectivity of business processes to improve performance across the organization.
• Continuously learn 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.
• Engage with a global technical community for information sharing relevant to assigned area(s).
• Collaborate with areas such as Engineering, Operations and Quality to resolve technical challenges, supporting sustained solutions.
• This may include inputs on machine installations, initiating vendor programs and participating on new capital project teams.
• Collaborate with others to generate new, workable ideas to contribute to filling the pipeline.
• Contribute to, present and follow-up on research proposals.

What We Value

• Alignment to and progressing embodiment of 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: Basic, Customer Impact: Proficient, Technical Expertise: Proficient, Risk Management: Basic, Value Creation: Basic, Innovation: Proficient

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU (Qualifications / Experience)

• Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred)
• 5-8+ years technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role across multiple technical processes
• 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 relationship
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, Design of Experiment, Design for Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Analysis