Process Engineer - R&D

Amcor•Bloomington, IN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description Key Job Accountabilities As part of the Amcor Team, you’ll be responsible for… Being a production champion for the in-line blown MDO process designed to enhance film properties; owning the process and being the division resource for ensuring all plants running MDO meet all critical to quality requirements. Standardizing plant operations across multiple facilities with the goal of minimizing process yield loss and providing exceptional quality products and services. Developing and maintaining manufacturing specifications with each plant running MDO production. Leading efforts to identify potential step changes to improve overall operations. Training and developing employees to assure operational flexibility and responsiveness, and increasing technical knowledge. Supporting the product development group with product improvement projects, including managing the commercial trial process. Identifying, prioritizing, coordinating, and monitoring process improvements for the plant with waste reduction, throughout improvement, and quality enhancement. Taking lead for documenting process improvements and new operating directives for multiple sites running MDO process in the division. Maintaining safety, quality, and manufacturing effectiveness through daily troubleshooting and resolution of process difficulties. Ensuring that all improvement projects meet Amcor/OSHA safety requirements including careful attention to management of change process. Working closely with division quality group to ensure that all quality policies and procedures are followed. Be a liaison between R&D and operations to ensure all parties are aligned and working towards the same objectives. Develops and scales up to commercialization of new MDO film products and provides core maintenance on these products by staying abreast of new technology. Also responsible for taking the commercial product technology to the “next generation” through process optimization and collaboration with the R&D development engineers. Could be expected to travel between 10-30% of time.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Experience in blown film extrusion within a manufacturing environment required.
Related experience in a continuous operation, blown film manufacturing.
Proficient in problem solving and troubleshooting.
Experience in Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent communication skills (computer, verbal, written, presentation) both internally and externally.
Ability to work and lead as a team.
Strong organizational, analytical, and mechanical skills.
Demonstrated passion for safety and results.
Must be innovative and adaptable.
Knowledge of safety compliance, standards, regulations, and practices.
Must be self-motivated, self-directed, and results oriented.
This position requires the individual to work at the Bloomington, IN facility and able to travel to multiple plant sites for regional support on a regular basis.
Offset hours may be required to accommodate multiple shifts when running trials and process improvement projects.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or other related technical field preferred.
JDE experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Being a production champion for the in-line blown MDO process designed to enhance film properties; owning the process and being the division resource for ensuring all plants running MDO meet all critical to quality requirements.
Standardizing plant operations across multiple facilities with the goal of minimizing process yield loss and providing exceptional quality products and services.
Developing and maintaining manufacturing specifications with each plant running MDO production.
Leading efforts to identify potential step changes to improve overall operations.
Training and developing employees to assure operational flexibility and responsiveness, and increasing technical knowledge.
Supporting the product development group with product improvement projects, including managing the commercial trial process.
Identifying, prioritizing, coordinating, and monitoring process improvements for the plant with waste reduction, throughout improvement, and quality enhancement.
Taking lead for documenting process improvements and new operating directives for multiple sites running MDO process in the division.
Maintaining safety, quality, and manufacturing effectiveness through daily troubleshooting and resolution of process difficulties.
Ensuring that all improvement projects meet Amcor/OSHA safety requirements including careful attention to management of change process.
Working closely with division quality group to ensure that all quality policies and procedures are followed.
Be a liaison between R&D and operations to ensure all parties are aligned and working towards the same objectives.
Develops and scales up to commercialization of new MDO film products and provides core maintenance on these products by staying abreast of new technology.
Also responsible for taking the commercial product technology to the “next generation” through process optimization and collaboration with the R&D development engineers.

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)