R&D Engineer

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 I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description Support and contribute to programs, providing solutions valued by customers and driving profitable growth. Work may include research, applications development, materials enhancements and/or cost-out initiatives. Level II: In applying acquired capabilities, able to carry out a range of responsibilities across assigned areas. Able to operate across existing and supporting new applications as appropriate. Technical/product support across multiple products and/or processes. Is sought for technical / product support by others. What You Get To Do Support representing the company’s technical voice to the customer in collaboration with internal stakeholders Collaborate to understand customer needs and rapidly drive the design, development and implementation of products and/or processes aligned to customer/market needs and business strategy Exchange standard/basic technical information to customer and stakeholder requests toward solving a customer/technical need Support projects within the innovation pipeline Collaborate with areas such as Engineering, Operations and Quality to resolve technical challenges, supporting sustained solution ownership Contribute to the definition of critical to quality specifications; author development technical specifications, waivers, etc. Support Stage Gate programs while learning core risk management principles and processes With guidance from other R&D personnel, plan, execute and analyze production trials with Design of Experiment, Lean, and statistical analysis, following organizational processes for aligning materials and execution. Learn and apply foundational understandings of material/polymer properties and equipment capability in order to deliver best solutions Demonstrate basic technical skills and aptitude for problem solving Become familiar with different problem solving tools in leveraging internal and organizational curiosity to apply new ideas Become familiar with different problem-solving tools in leveraging internal and organizational curiosity to apply new ideas Gain knowledge of the intellectual property system and information management, in order to protect Amcor intellectual property Ensure documenting and reporting of work What We Value Amcor’s Leadership Framework: Drives Vision and Purpose, Strategic Mindset, Sets Priorities and Drives Results, Customer Focus, Cultivates Innovation, Attracts and Develops Talent, Engages People and Teams Generally basic and developing skill in R&D capability anchors: Business Acumen, Customer Impact, Technical Expertise, Risk Management, Value Creation and Innovation WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU (Qualifications / Experience) Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred) 2-3+ years technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role across multiple technical processes Demonstrated ability in applying scientific methodology (Design of Experiment and Statistical Analysis) and project management tools A curious nature with adaptable learning, communications and interpersonal savvy 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 team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. E-Verify We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. 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) #J-18808-Ljbffr Amcor