Program Manager

About the role

This position will manage complex capital projects directly related to the manufacturing of PET preforms and rigid containers. You will review new products from a manufacturing perspective, manage multiple projects at multiple sites from conception to qualification, and have overall responsibility for productivity, timing, and budget. The role also supports productivity and cost-reduction projects within manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Create bills of materials for new capital projects and provide support for the capital appropriation process.
• Ensure that corporate safety and environmental requirements are incorporated into the project scope and budget.
• Upon approval, refine feasibility studies—with input from Regional Directors, Plant Managers, and Plant resources—into a mutually acceptable action implementation plan that meets cost and timing criteria.
• Review plant infrastructure, layout, and equipment against project requirements. Develop and manage plans for upgrades and expansion requirements.
• Analyze and evaluate the performance and cost of new, proposed, or existing equipment, including evaluation of machinery, tooling, workflow, and vendors.
• Communicate and resolve technical, timing, and budgetary issues related to projects as they arise. Publish weekly project status reports outlining project status and issues.
• Create and maintain division-level technical specifications, standards, and documentation for the Operations Engineering department.
• Communicate with plants on a regular basis to understand long-term project performance and support resolution of plant issues.
• Review and comment on plant CEAV requests to ensure accuracy and compliance to standards.

Travel is approximately 60%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum of seven years of professional engineering experience in the plastics packaging industry, including seven years of project management experience.
• Knowledge of plant layouts and infrastructure equipment.
• Proven experience managing multiple resources and complex projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate technical information and complete project assignments.
• Strong management, communication, and people skills required to influence and manage multiple resources, most of which do not report directly to the senior program manager.
• Experience managing direct reports.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in evaluating on-site manufacturing opportunities and managing on-site projects from concept to completion.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Pay

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $112,800 and $141,000; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range of $112,800 to $169,200 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages, and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. The position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan/Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance.

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 (may vary by location).
• Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and 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).