Lead Packaging Product Development Engineer

Amcor; Manchester (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

PTO

Holidays

Wellbeing program

HSA/FSA

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus program

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an experienced packaging engineer to plan, coordinate and perform container and preform design, testing and analysis. You will lead technical efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive product development from concept to launch.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 4–6 years in packaging product development, and strong knowledge of PET molding processes. Travel 25% with Spring and Fall emphasis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 4 to 6 years of experience in packaging product development and experience managing multiple, simultaneous high priority projects.
• Knowledge of injection molding and/or stretch blow molding machinery and process with PET plastics.
• Experience in Polymer Science Packaging Development is desirable.
• Knowledge of property enhancing material additives (barrier & UV protection) for various packaging requirements.
• Experience in statistical analysis and process control and stability.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint
• Travel 25%; Concentrated in Spring & Fall.

Responsibilities

• Define project development strategy and reporting feasibility and risks on moderately complex to complex projects.
• Works autonomously on moderately complex to complex projects.
• Establish performance specifications and tolerances for new products taking into account filling and handling conditions beyond defined customer specifications.
• Document project progress utilizing PLM system
• Create and track project R&D timelines
• Responsible for creating and maintaining project budgets.
• Coordinate design reviews with other project engineers, customers, designers and vendors.
• Publish design work requests and sponsor innovative solutions.
• Specify technical and operational requirements and order prototype tooling and change parts for new product development.
• Direct process lab activities; coordinate with lab technicians, work to acquire change parts, materials, tooling, and support injection/blow to facilitate the manufacture of unit containers and publish process lab work requests and related sampling plans and results
• Direct quality lab activities; establishing product acceptance criteria, determine test protocols and test conditions, access process capability and specification compliance for a production environment.
• Coordinate corrective action plans, including design reviews, process improvements and quality systems.
• Assist manufacturing facilities with start-up and validation of new products.
• Act as the lead technical liaison across various account assignments.

Skills

Autonomous work

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Amcor is seeking an experienced packaging engineer to plan, coordinate and perform container and preform design, testing and analysis. You will lead technical efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive product development from concept to launch.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 4–6 years in packaging product development, and strong knowledge of PET molding processes. Travel 25% with Spring and Fall emphasis.