Product Development Engineer

Amcor • Indianapolis, MI

9d • 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Computer skills are very important... Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project, is a must...
• Normal Vision
• Distant Vision
• Near Vision
• Hearing/ Listening
• Sitting
• Talking/Speaking
• Hand/Finger Dexterity
• Walking

Nice To Haves

• Plastic processing experience is a plus
• Tooling build experience a plus
• CAD background is a plus

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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
• 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

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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior