Healthcare Packaging R&D Engineer — Hands-On Trials & DOE

Amcor Limited; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

Retirement Savings Plan with company ́

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

Amcor Limited is seeking a Global R&D Healthcare Product Development Engineer to drive engineering and development activities for new healthcare packaging products. You will lead plant trials, process development, design verification, and testing with a strong ownership mindset.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to meet specifications, schedule, and cost targets, traveling 20–40% as needed to customer sites and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of hands‑on experience with injection molded plastic closures and/or blow molded plastic bottles.
• Ability to travel as needed (20–40%), including on‑site customer and supplier visits.

Responsibilities

• Execute plant trials, line qualifications, and process validations on the production floor.
• Set up and operate molding equipment during development trials; adjust process parameters for quality and cycle time.
• Develop test plans, procure fixtures, and verify first‑article samples to specification.
• Support customer line trials on-site at customer facilities as the technical representative.

Skills

Hands-on engineer

DOE

Process validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Polymer Science

Tools

SPC

DOE

MiniTab

Job description

Amcor Limited is seeking a Global R&D Healthcare Product Development Engineer to drive engineering and development activities for new healthcare packaging products. You will lead plant trials, process development, design verification, and testing with a strong ownership mindset.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to meet specifications, schedule, and cost targets, traveling 20–40% as needed to customer sites and suppliers.