Senior Process Engineer – PLC / Automation & CI Leader

Amcor Flexibles, LLC

Mundelein (IL)

On-site

USD 98,000 - 147,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor Flexibles, LLC in Illinois is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to provide technical and process engineering support for development, commercialization, and continuous improvement of packaging products. You will lead PLC-based troubleshooting, optimize control systems, and collaborate with maintenance, OEMs, and production planning to meet safety, quality, and efficiency goals.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5–7 years in flexible packaging engineering, Lean

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 5–7 years in engineering or process roles in flexible packaging.
  • Training in Lean manufacturing methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Provide electrical controls and PLC programming support for manufacturing equipment and new product commercialization.
  • Lead PLC-based troubleshooting for production, quality, and downtime issues with Maintenance and Controls teams.
  • Design, modify, and optimize control systems, including PLC logic, HMIs, sensors, drives, and automation hardware.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, and OEMs during installations, upgrades, and commissioning to ensure safety and process requirements.
  • Support Environmental Health & Safety initiatives and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Skills

Electrical controls
PLC programming
Troubleshooting
Control systems design
Industrial automation
Lean manufacturing
Data analysis
Communication skills
Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC tools
HMIs
VFDs

Job description

Amcor Flexibles, LLC in Illinois is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to provide technical and process engineering support for development, commercialization, and continuous improvement of packaging products. You will lead PLC-based troubleshooting, optimize control systems, and collaborate with maintenance, OEMs, and production planning to meet safety, quality, and efficiency goals.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 5–7 years in flexible packaging engineering, Lean

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