R&D Engineer

Amcor Limited; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Retirement Savings Plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus program

Job summary

Amcor LLC is seeking a candidate to support and contribute to innovative packaging solutions by working collaboratively with internal stakeholders. Ideal applicants will have a degree in Chemical Engineering or related fields and possess 2–3+ years of technical experience.

The role entails customer collaboration, project support within the innovation pipeline, and documentation of work. Amcor offers extensive benefits including medical plans, retirement savings with company match, and paid parental leave.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years technical experience in manufacturing R&D or Process role.
• Demonstrated ability in scientific methodology and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support programs to drive profitable growth through customer solutions.
• Collaborate to understand customer needs and drive product design.
• Document and report work effectively.

Skills

Scientific methodology knowledge

Project management tools

Curious nature

Interpersonal skills

Adaptable learning

Education

Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value safety as a guiding principle and strive to elevate customers, shape lives, and protect the future. We invest in a world‑class team, empowering colleagues to unpack their potential because growth fuels business success.

Responsibilities

• Support and contribute to programs, providing solutions valued by customers and driving profitable growth. Work may include research, applications development, materials enhancements and/or cost‑out initiatives.
• Represent the company’s technical voice to the customer in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate to understand customer needs and rapidly drive the design, development and implementation of products and/or processes aligned with customer/market needs and business strategy.
• Exchange standard/basic technical information to customers and stakeholders toward solving a customer/technical need.
• Support projects within the innovation pipeline and collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Quality to resolve technical challenges, supporting sustained solution ownership.
• Contribute to the definition of critical‑to‑quality specifications; author development technical specifications, waivers, etc.
• Support Stage Gate programs while learning core risk‑management principles and processes.
• Plan, execute and analyze production trials with Design of Experiment, Lean, and statistical analysis, following organizational processes for aligning materials and execution.
• Learn and apply foundational understandings of material/polymer properties and equipment capability to deliver best solutions.
• Demonstrate basic technical skills and aptitude for problem solving.
• Become familiar with problem‑solving tools and internal organizational curiosity to apply new ideas.
• Gain knowledge of the intellectual property system and information management to protect Amcor intellectual property.
• Document and report work.

Values and Leadership Framework

Amcor’s Leadership Framework focuses on Vision & Purpose, Strategic Mindset, Results, Customer Focus, Innovation, Talent Development and Team Engagement. Core values include Vision–Purpose, Strategic Mindset, Customer&Focus, Innovation and others.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science preferred).
• 2–3+years technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing R&D or Process role across multiple technical processes.
• Demonstrated ability in applying scientific methodology (Design of Experiment, Statistical Analysis) and project management tools.
• Curious nature with adaptable learning, communication and interpersonal skills.

Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and to demonstrate our values every day, enabling the business to win.

EEO Statement

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the employment process, please contact 224‑313‑7000.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off – 80 hours paid per year for full‑time salaried employees
• Company‑paid holidays – starting at 8 days per year (may vary by location)
• Well‑being program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent on hire date)

About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges worldwide.