Product Development Engineer

About the role

Join a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. We value your trust by making safety our guiding principle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of new products for plastic closures, vials, and custom packages used in the Healthcare, Personal Care, Food, and Spirits markets.
• Manage the development from the initial design stage through proof of principle and full unit tool validation, including development of the project scope, design requirements, DFMEA, IP clearance searches, patent filings, sample and test plan, metrology verification, procurement of all test fixtures and gages, risk assessments / FMEA, support customer testing / line trials, and develop product specifications.
• Oversee the product design, including leading the initial ideation / brainstorming sessions, competitive analysis, documenting design requirements, DFMEA, lead design reviews in conjunction with the Design Engineer, and ensure customer and team signoff on the design.
• Evaluate the technologies required for the development and manufacturing.
• Aid in the Technical Development Plan that outlines all the details necessary for the Product Line Manager to respond to an RFQ or create a Business Case, including all cost inputs and capital equipment costs.
• Maintain, track, and meet the development budget.
• Report deviations on time, cost, and deliverable project components to senior management as project progresses.
• Adhere to Amcor, industry, and/or regulatory procedures as well as Management of Change, Stage Gate, and ISO processes.
• Support Customers, Manufacturing and Quality as the technical expert on product maintenance and customer concerns.
• Meet product cost targets for cycle time and gram weight.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate would have experience in product development for rigid plastic packaging solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years’ experience with injection and/or compression molding.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in statistical methods and programs (SPC/DOE/MiniTab).
• Self-motivated individual.
• Prioritize, multi-task, be a proactive thinker, and be results-oriented.
• Project Management experience a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required for data-driven decisions.

Skills

• Data-driven decision-making.
• Technical communication.
• Project management.
• Statistical methods and programs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible time off.
• Company-paid holidays.
• 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.
• Retail Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).