Capital Projects Program Manager - Packaging

Amcor; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 112,800 - 169,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

PTO & holidays

Wellbeing program

HSA / FSA

Life insurance

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead capital projects for PET preforms and rigid containers. You will review new products from a manufacturing perspective and manage multiple projects across sites from conception to qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget goals are met.

Responsibilities include BOM creation, safety and environmental scope integration, feasibility refinement, infrastructure reviews, and cost analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum of seven years professional engineering experience in the plastics packaging industry, including seven years of project management experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate technical information and to complete project assignments.
• Experience managing direct reports
• Strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in evaluating on-site manufacturing opportunities and managing on-site projects from concept to completion.
• Experience with SPC.

Responsibilities

• Create bills of materials for new capital projects and provide support for the capital appropriation process.
• Ensure that corporate safety and environmental requirements are incorporated into the project scope and budget.
• Refine feasibility studies into a mutually acceptable action implementation plan, meeting cost and timing criteria.
• Review plant infrastructure, layout and equipment against project requirements; develop plans for upgrades and expansion.
• Analyze and evaluate performance and cost of equipment, tooling, work flow, and vendors.
• Publish weekly project status reports and resolve issues.
• Create and maintain division level technical specifications and documentation.
• Communicate with plants to understand long term project performance and support resolution of issues.
• Review CEAV requests for accuracy and compliance.
• Travel ~60%.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

SPC

Job description

Amcor is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead capital projects for PET preforms and rigid containers. You will review new products from a manufacturing perspective and manage multiple projects across sites from conception to qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget goals are met.

Responsibilities include BOM creation, safety and environmental scope integration, feasibility refinement, infrastructure reviews, and cost analysis.