Applied AI Engineer

Amcor; Neenah (WI); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

Company holidays

Wellbeing program

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Amcor LLC is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to advance R&D innovation by applying AI across global Flexibles R&D. You will build AI-enabled knowledge systems, deliver decision-support capabilities, and evaluate technologies to shape Amcor's AI strategy.

You will collaborate with IT, Security and business units to ensure scalable, impactful AI deployments while maintaining responsible AI practices and governance.

Formación

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related technical discipline; advanced degree advantageous.
• 3+ years of industry experience in software engineering, data science, ML engineering, or applied AI with production systems.
• Experience building applied AI solutions with measurable business value and adoption.

Responsabilidades

• Build and deploy AI-enabled knowledge systems connecting structured and unstructured data.
• Deliver AI-assisted decision-support capabilities for material selection and design validation.
• Develop and evaluate AI solutions with emphasis on responsible and safe deployment.
• Collaborate with R&D, IT, Security and business stakeholders to ensure scalable, measurable impact.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Machine Learning

Data pipelines

Embeddings/retrieval

Educación

Bachelor's in CS/Data Science

Herramientas

Azure

Descripción del empleo

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 YouTubeJob DescriptionThe Applied AI Engineer accelerates R&D innovation by applying AI solutions to improve decision making and engineering productivity across the global Flexibles R&D organization. This role identifies high-value opportunities for AI and develops scalable solutions ranging from knowledge discovery and intelligent automation to predictive modeling and decision support. Working closely with R&D, IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders, the position ensures responsible adoption, resilient solutions, and measurable business impact. The role also helps shape Amcor's R&D AI strategy by evaluating emerging technologies and identifying new ways to leverage technical knowledge, data, and insights across the organization.WHAT YOU GET TO DOApplied AI & Digital InnovationDevelop and deploy AI-enabled knowledge systems that connect structured and unstructured enterprise data and R&D content, making technical information accessible and actionableDeliver AI-assisted decision-support capabilities — including material and construction selection and product design validation — that improve the speed, quality, and consistency of technical and business decisionsSolve meaningful business problems — using predictive modeling, intelligent automation, knowledge systems, and generative AI solutions — selecting the right technique based on value, practicality, and scalabilityEstablish testing, monitoring, and evaluation practices that keep these systems reliable, transparent, and aligned with responsible AI principlesEvaluate emerging technologies — retrieval, generative AI, and applied machine learning — and translate them into practical applications for R&D, contributing to Amcor's long-term AI strategyKnowledge & Data EngineeringBuild and maintain the data structures, semantic layers, metadata, and retrieval mechanisms that enable AI systems to effectively interpret, connect, and use R&D's structured and unstructured information.Serve as subject-matter expert in R&D systems, encoding domain knowledge — schema semantics, data relationships, units — into the AI infrastructure (model providers, data stores, orchestration and evaluation frameworks) so answers are correct rather than merely plausibleIdentify and close the data gaps that block the AI capability directly, and partner with data engineering and IT functions on general ingest and pipeline workDefine the information architecture, knowledge-management standards, and governance approaches that ensure R&D knowledge remains machine-interpretable, reusable, and scalable across AI applications.Cross-Functional Collaboration & AdoptionAssess security exposure and cost before extending model access to new R&D systems and data, and work through how each capability fits into global R&D processes ahead of broader rolloutPartner with business and other R&D functions to make advanced models, recommendations, and insights more accessible, explainable, and actionable for end usersWork with R&D engineers to understand how design decisions are actually made, and build to that workflow rather than to a demonstrationDrive adoption across the business groups through stakeholder engagement, change management, and clear measurement of business impact and sustained usagePartner with IT, Information Security and Legal on responsible AI deployment, confidential data protection, data residency and acceptable use, and across R&D and Operations, translating technical concepts into actionable recommendations for multiple audiencesWHAT WE WANT FROM YOUDegree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a related technical discipline; advanced degree advantageous3+ years of industry experience in software engineering, data science, machine learning engineering or applied AI, including systems that ran in productionDemonstrated experience building applied AI solutions, including large language model applications, machine learning systems, intelligent automation, or knowledge-discovery tools that achieved measurable business value and adoptionWorking familiarity with the building blocks of modern AI applications: retrieval and embeddings, prompt and context design, structured output, tool use and evaluation. Depth in several matters more than exposure to all. The emphasis is on applying commercially available technologies to business problems — generative AI, knowledge systems, intelligent automation, and other emerging capabilities — rather than developing foundation modelsSound practical judgment regarding model limitations — hallucination, retrieval failure, evaluation — and experience designing systems that fail safely and visiblyUnderstanding of polymer science, film extrusion or food-packaging interactions preferred; genuine interest in learning the domain is essentialHigh proficiency in Python and SQL, including data pipelines and turning unstructured technical content into machine-usable form. Azure experience preferredProven delivery of cross-functional projects with measurable business impactAbility to travel occasionally (<10%)Our ExpectationsWe 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 teamOur customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovationOur investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returnsThe environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and productsEqual Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender IdentityAmcor 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 the \"Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal\" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.E-VerifyWe verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.BenefitsWhen you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:Medical, dental and vision plansFlexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employeesCompany-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by locationWellbeing program & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Savings Account/Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefitsPaid Parental LeaveRetirement Savings Plan with company matchTuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)