Manufacturing Capital Projects Leader

Amcor Rigid Packaging; Connecticut; On-site; USD 112,800 - 169,200; Full time

Job summary

Amcor Rigid Packaging seeks a seasoned engineer to manage complex capital projects related to the manufacturing of PET preforms and rigid containers. You will review new products from a manufacturing perspective and oversee multiple projects across sites from conception to qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget adherence.

You will support productivity and cost-reduction initiatives within manufacturing locations and lead cross-functional collaboration with regional directors,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 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.
• Strong management, communication and people skills required to influence and manage multiple resources.
• 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.
• Upon approval, refine feasibility studies, with input from Regional Directors, Plant Managers and Plant resources, into a mutually acceptable action implementation plan, which meets cost and timing criteria.
• Review plant infrastructure, layout and equipment against project requirements. Develop and manage plans for upgrades and expansion requirements.
• Analyze and evaluate the performance and cost of new, proposed or existing equipment. Includes evaluation of machinery, tooling, work flow, and vendors.
• Communicate and resolve technical, timing and budgetary issues related to projects as they arise. Publish weekly project status reports outlining projects status and issues.
• Create and maintain division level technical specifications, standards and documentation for Operations Engineering department.
• Communicate with plants on a regular basis to understand long term project performance and support resolution of plant issues.
• Review and comment on plant CEAV requests to ensure accuracy and compliance to standards.
• Travel ~60%

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Independent working

Manufacturing operations

SPC

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

Blueprints/Plant layouts

Job description

Amcor Rigid Packaging seeks a seasoned engineer to manage complex capital projects related to the manufacturing of PET preforms and rigid containers. You will review new products from a manufacturing perspective and oversee multiple projects across sites from conception to qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget adherence.

You will support productivity and cost-reduction initiatives within manufacturing locations and lead cross-functional collaboration with regional directors,