Sr. Product Development Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Ability to run multiple high-profile projects simultaneously - Each PD will have specific accts that they will be assigned too, however as projects arise, they will be given other projects from smaller customers if need
• 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
• Must have excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form - As the person who is coordinating all aspects of the project communication is incredibly important.
• Develops and implements resource plans in order to ensure the proper resources are allocated for successful completion of the project(s)
• Must be able to manage both internal and external customers
• Must have a good understanding of SPC and quality practices - As the project leader you will receive data from the bottles throughout the project. The PD will need to interpret the data and make decisions on the path moving forward
• 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
• Ability 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
• Operate 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.
• Monitors and 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
• Travel 50%

Competencies

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

3-5 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.

Pay

Starting salary expected between $120,000 to $140,000; base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $115,000 to $150,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 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)