Senior Engineer, Product Development

Position Overview

Leads the planning process of new products and/or improvements to existing products, focusing on project concerns such as cost, completion dates, resource allocation, quality/reliability, resource allocation, budget allocation, etc.

Essential Responsibilities And Duties

• Ability to run multiple high-profile projects simultaneously
• Provides technical leadership to various engineering projects and coordinate across all disciplines while giving work direction and inputs to business functional groups and provide leadership in resolving complex technical issues
• Develops and implements resource plans in order to ensure the proper resources are allocated for successful completion of the project(s)
• Must have excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form
• Must be able to manage both internal and external customers
• Must have a good understanding of SPC and quality practices
• Must have the ability to lead a team of individuals that will not be reporting directly to you
• Must have a good understanding of EBM, ISBM, IBM, and IM technologies
• Plastic processing experience is a plus
• Tooling build experience a plus
• Computer skills are very important... Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project, is a must...
• CAD background is a plus
• Capable of developing and managing project budgets
• Able to work within a procedure-based organization but capable of extending outside those boundaries if required
• Willingness to make decisions and to learn from them when required
• Makes decisions and sets direction based on financial measures and strategies while seeing the big picture that is necessary to understand Amcor’s strategy, competitive position, and business environment
• Creates clear policies and professional and engineering/design principles to address differing and variable situations and teaches these to others. Ensures these become standards for department
• Understands and anticipates needs of customers; drives product opportunities
• Has influence on commercial decisions
• Operates within budgets of approximately $50K-$1M
• Develops, tracks and meets capital and expense budget for their responsibility
• Adapts to changing workplace needs and works cross functionally continually improve processes and employee engagement
• Maintains a clear understanding of project needs, hurdles, and workload

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree In Engineering or related field; packaging discipline preferred
• 8 or more years of experience working with injection and blow molding equipment, tooling, and processing
• Deep technical knowledge in this industry, and understanding of industry trends and how they apply to customers

Competencies

• Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies
• Core Competencies
• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

Applicable ALF Competencies

• Managerial Courage
• Motivating Others
• Building Effective Teams
• Innovation Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Relationships
• Commercial and Operations stakeholders
• Corporate R&D
• Upper management, peers, Design team, and Project Management team
• Internal relationships with quality control, purchasing/procurement, and finance
• External relationships with clients and vendors

ADA Requirements

• Normal Vision
• Distant Vision
• Near Vision
• Hearing/Loudness
• Sitting
• Talking/Speaking
• Hand/Finger Dexterity
• Walking
• Standing
• Stooping
• Pushing/Pulling
• Bending
• Kneeling
• Climbing
• Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)
• Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)
• Driving-Forklift
• Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)
• Driving – Automobile/truck/van
• Other Physical Requirements: Click here to enter text.

Work Environment

Office Environment

Information

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities. 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 teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe 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. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. E-Verify We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. Benefits When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes: Medical, dental and vision plansFlexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employeesCompany-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by locationWellbeing program & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Savings Account/Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefitsPaid Parental LeaveRetirement Savings Plan with company matchTuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)