Senior Materials Scientist: Sustainable Polymers & PCR

Amcor; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Wellbeing program & Employee Support

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an accomplished materials science leader to drive R&D on resins, barriers, and additives, expanding PCR usage for more sustainable products. You will partner with internal and external teams to advance next‑gen solutions, manage timelines and budgets, and influence decisions across the BU.

You will oversee cross‑functional development programs, mentor teams, and apply project management tools to deliver impactful results in a dynamic environment that values safety, quality, and

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in materials related discipline preferred.
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience plus a degree in material science, engineering, or equivalent.
• Experienced program leader relative to material science in a corporate setting able to define, implement, & maintain effective program management practices.
• Proficient in material science and relevant impact on injection and blow molding processes.
• Proficient knowledge of PET, PP, HDPE and basic knowledge of alternative materials.
• Demonstrated expertise in plastics conversion technologies is desired (extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, ISBM etc.)
• Travel 10%

Responsibilities

• Lead research & decision making relative to new resin solutions and alternatives.
• Drive ongoing innovation and technology scouting activities in sustainability, particularly materials arena.
• Internal expert regarding PCR usage and approaches/methods for increasing amount of PCR in RPSNAB products.
• Maintain timelines and budgets as it relates to material development programs aligned with overall business objectives.
• Collaborative work style exhibiting willingness to learn as well as teach/coach others.
• Strong program management skills and experience with ability to lead high priority, cross-functional development program including indirect leadership of cross-functional project teams.
• Prescribe the use of appropriate project management & engineering tools for development & implementation of resin/barrier solutions.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering, manufacturing and other internal/external customers as required.
• Establish inspection protocol and validate new product & materials specifications.
• Combines lateral/creative thinking with scientific knowledge to achieve results.
• Knows the business well enough to understand overall market needs and to predict future needs.
• Ability to work autonomously and adds value in all phases of a project and applies analytical skills.
• Will seek feedback and correct own performance.
• Oversees resin trials and/or participate in material selection activities.
• Specifies & approves lab work requests including sign-off on resin/process configurations and oversight of the qualification of new resins/materials where applicable.

Skills

Material science

Program leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Polymer knowledge

Injection/blow molding knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in materials related discipline

PhD in materials related discipline

Tools

ISBM

Injection molding

Blow molding

PET/PP/HDPE knowledge

Job description

Amcor is seeking an accomplished materials science leader to drive R&D on resins, barriers, and additives, expanding PCR usage for more sustainable products. You will partner with internal and external teams to advance next‑gen solutions, manage timelines and budgets, and influence decisions across the BU.

You will oversee cross‑functional development programs, mentor teams, and apply project management tools to deliver impactful results in a dynamic environment that values safety, quality, and