Packaging Capital Projects Manager (Multi-Site)

Amcor Rigid Packaging; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 112,800 - 169,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Flexible PTO

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary bonus program

Job summary

Amcor is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to lead complex projects related to PET preforms and rigid containers. You will oversee multiple sites from concept through qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget targets are met.

Travel about 60% will be required to coordinate across plants and vendors. The role emphasizes safety, cost reduction, and process optimization within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 7+ years of professional engineering experience in the plastics packaging industry, including 7 years of project management experience.
• Knowledge of plant layouts and infrastructure equipment.
• Proven experience managing multiple resources and complex projects.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and people skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience 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 plan with cost and timing criteria.
• Review plant infrastructure, layout and equipment against project requirements; manage upgrades and expansions.
• Analyze and evaluate performance and cost of equipment, tooling, workflow, and vendors.
• Communicate and resolve technical, timing and budget issues; publish weekly status reports.
• Create and maintain division-level technical specifications, standards and documentation.
• Communicate with plants to understand long-term project performance and support issue resolution.
• Review CEAV requests for accuracy and standards compliance.
• Travel ~60%.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical problem solving

Independence

SPC experience

Manufacturing evaluation

Experience managing reports

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Amcor is seeking a Senior Capital Projects Manager to lead complex projects related to PET preforms and rigid containers. You will oversee multiple sites from concept through qualification, ensuring productivity, timing and budget targets are met.

Travel about 60% will be required to coordinate across plants and vendors. The role emphasizes safety, cost reduction, and process optimization within a dynamic manufacturing environment.