R&D Product Designer (11-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity Cover)

Amcor; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an experienced R&D Product Designer for an 11-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role is based on-site in Blackburn, UK, and focuses on conceptualizing and developing new packaging products aligned with strategic goals.

You will manage multiple projects, collaborate with engineering, marketing and manufacturing teams, and ensure design feasibility and timely delivery. Requires a degree in Industrial Design and 5+ years of design experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product design and development, preferably in an R&D environment.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, KeyShot, etc).
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Project management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate innovative product concepts based on market research, customer feedback, and emerging trends.
• Be project manager and ensure that the projects are updated and follow our stage gate model.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.
• Create detailed design specifications, sketches, and prototypes using CAD software and other design tools.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, and manufacturing to ensure design feasibility and alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct product testing and iterate designs based on feedback and performance data.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and materials to continuously bring fresh ideas to the table to be presented to the R&D Expert Centers team on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, specifications, and project progress.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design/Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

Job description

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R&D Product Designer (11-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity Cover)

Location: Pamplona, ES Oakham, GB Bremervorde, DE Cardedeu Barcelona, ES Sant Cugat, ES Lubien, PL Besancon, FR Bouxwiller, FR Blackburn, GB La Genete, FR Campo Real, ES Poznan (FBS), PL Rushden, GB

Department: R&D/Innovation Management

Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Shift: On site

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.

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R&D PRODUCT DESIGNER (11-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Maternity Cover)

Please note: This is a fixed-term assignment of approximately 11 months and is not a permanent role.

Reporting to:

Development or Expert Center Manager or Advance Innovation Manager

Scope:

The R&D Product Designer role is responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and developing new products that align with our company’s strategic goals. This position requires a blend of creative design skills, project management skills and technical expertise.

About the team:

• Sustainability: Implement and scale sustainable business practices across operations and value chain, focusing on reducing environmental impact while maximizing circularity and enhancing value creation.
• Product Innovation: Creating new and improved packaging designs that meet the evolving needs of customers across various industries.
• Cost Innovation: Value creation by reducing the costs associated with producing or delivering a product or service, while maintaining or improving its quality and performance.

Key Function Responsibilities:

• Generate innovative product concepts based on market research, customer feedback, and emerging trends.
• Be project manager and ensure that the projects are updated and follow our stage gate model.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget constraints.
• Create detailed design specifications, sketches, and prototypes using CAD software and other design tools.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, and manufacturing to ensure design feasibility and alignment with business objectives.
• Conduct product testing and iterate designs based on feedback and performance data.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and materials to continuously bring fresh ideas to the table to be presented to the R&D Expert Centers team on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of design processes, specifications, and project progress.

Key performance indicators:

• Tracks the number of innovative product ideas generated within a specific period.
• Measures the time taken to move from concept to prototype, indicating efficiency in the design process.
• Measure the percentage of prototypes that successfully pass testing phases and move to the next stage of development.
• Evaluates the financial return generated from new products relative to the investment made in their development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product design and development, preferably in an R&D environment.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, KeyShot, etc).
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and engineering principles.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Project management experience is a plus.

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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