Senior Injection Platform Lead - Systems & Performance

Amcor Rigid Packaging; New Jersey; On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays starting at 8

Wellbeing program & Employee Assistant

Health Savings Account/FSA

Life insurance & disability

Paid Parental Leave

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Amcor in New Jersey is seeking a Manager, Injection Systems Engineer to provide enterprise-level technical leadership for injection molding equipment and system performance across RPSNAB. This senior role defines platform standards, supports product development alignment, and drives lifecycle optimization with a focus on scalability and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional teams, partner with Product Development and Tooling Engineering, and influence equipment design decisions across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field.
• 10-15+ years in injection molding machinery operation, process optimization, or equipment engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of injection machine systems (Husky experience preferred).
• Experience in equipment strategy, platform standardization, or multi-site leadership.
• Understanding of mold-machine interaction and its impact on product quality.
• Ability to influence technical decisions across functions without direct authority.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience with OEM partners.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical strategy for injection molding equipment and system architecture.
• Establish machine platform standards and integration requirements.
• Provide direction on future-state design including lifecycle cost optimization.
• Lead mold-machine interface standards and tooling decisions.
• Drive enterprise-wide improvements in cycle time, repeatability, and reliability.
• Own the injection equipment lifecycle, modernization and capital prioritization.
• Benchmark injection machinery suppliers and evaluate new technologies.
• Develop enterprise standards and knowledge sharing across the network.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align design, tooling, and manufacturing capability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related technical field

Tools

Injection molding machinery knowledge

Equipment strategy

Mold-machine interaction

Cross-functional influence

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Amcor in New Jersey is seeking a Manager, Injection Systems Engineer to provide enterprise-level technical leadership for injection molding equipment and system performance across RPSNAB. This senior role defines platform standards, supports product development alignment, and drives lifecycle optimization with a focus on scalability and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional teams, partner with Product Development and Tooling Engineering, and influence equipment design decisions across