[Hiring] Product Development Engineer @Amcor

Role Description

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
• Budget allocation

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ability to run multiple high-profile projects simultaneously.
• Provides technical leadership to various engineering projects and coordinates across all disciplines.
• Must have excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form.
• Develops and implements resource plans for successful project completion.
• 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 is a plus.
• Computer skills are very important (Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project); 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.
• Creates clear policies and professional and engineering/design principles.
• 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 to 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.
• Travel 50%.

Requirements

• 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

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).