R&D/Innovation Management

Amcor Limited; Beccles; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a Development Engineer to develop new and existing tooling, materials and processes, ensuring work aligns with company and customer standards. The role reports to the Chief Development Engineer with day or rotating shift patterns (6-2, 2-10, 10-6).

As part of the Research and Development Team you will drive improvements, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure all development activities meet safety, quality and environmental guidelines.

Qualifications

• Clear proven competence in a relevant processing environment.
• Ability to work independently to achieve objectives and take responsibility.
• Effective communication at all levels within the company and with customers.
• Willingness to challenge existing practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Team-based approach to achieve objectives.
• Positive adaptability to changing work demands.
• Decisive action to address opportunities and problems in day-to-day work.
• Conscientious and thorough work ethic with a professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop new or existing tooling, materials and process equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements to current processes for efficiency and quality.
• Provide troubleshooting support for daily production issues.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Maintain compliance with company and customer quality standards.
• Communicate clearly with development teams, shift personnel and cross-functional departments.
• Liaise with external stakeholders as required.
• Complete documentation, reporting and administrative tasks on time.
• Undertake additional duties as required; duties may evolve.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Initiative

Adaptability

Decision making

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Following instructions

Continuous improvement

Education

Injection Moulding qualification (BPTA) or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Company software systems

Job description

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 behaviours 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.

As Development Engineer you will develop new and existing tooling, materials, and processes, ensuring all work is delivered effectively, efficiently, and in line with Company and Customer standards.

You will report to the Chief Development Engineer and the working hours are either days or three weeks rotating shifts (6-2, 2-10, 10-6).

Key Job Accountabilities

As part of the Research and Development Team you’ll be responsible for…

• Develop new or existing tools, materials, and process equipment as required.
• Identify and implement improvements to current processes, ensuring efficiency and quality standards are maintained.
• Provide trouble shooting support and improvement ideas for daily production issues when needed.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures related to health & safety, quality, and environmental management.
• Ensure all development activities comply with Company and Customer quality standards.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive communication with development teams, shift personnel, peers, cross‑functional departments, and departmental managers.
• Liaise with external stakeholders when required.
• Complete all required documentation, reporting, and administrative tasks accurately and on time.
• Undertake additional duties relevant to the role as required. Responsibilities may vary from time to time without altering the overall nature or level of the position.

The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Clear and proven competence of working in a relevant processing environment
• The ability to work on one’s own initiative to achieve objectives and taking responsibility for work/actions undertaken
• The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and at all levels within the Company and with customers
• Confident in challenging existing practices and looking for continuous improvement in all areas of work
• Is able to work as part of a team to achieve team objectives
• Able to respond positively to changing work demands
• Takes decisive action to address and react to opportunities and problems in day to day work
• Is conscientious and thorough in all aspects of work responsibilities, and has a professional approach to work
• Has a logical and methodical approach to problem solving/fault finding issues
• Desire to give a good service, recognising the importance of customer satisfaction on their own work
• Able to follow instruction, to ensure work is completed as required
• Ability to undertake duties in every respect as laid out in the job description (further to training if required).
• Injection Moulding formal qualifications at PTL (BPTA) or similar (desirable)
• High level knowledge of the company software systems and excel/work (desirable)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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