Vision Engineer

Amcor; Appleton, Oshkosh, Neenah (WI, WI, WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Flexible time off

Company-paid holidays

Life insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Amcor is seeking an Automation Vision Engineer to be part of its Advanced Manufacturing team in Appleton, Wisconsin. This role focuses on the design and implementation of automated vision inspection systems to enhance product quality and reliability.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and knowledge of Cognex and Keyence systems. Benefits include medical plans, flexible time off, and a retirement savings plan with company match.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in packaging, food, pharmaceutical, or high-speed manufacturing.
• Knowledge of industrial machine vision systems including Cognex and Keyence.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement end-to-end automated vision inspection systems.
• Select and optimize cameras, lighting methodologies, and image acquisition hardware.
• Provide project management support including schedule coordination and budget tracking.

Skills

Vision inspection

Machine vision foundational knowledge

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Statistical analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related field

Tools

Cognex VisionPro

Keyence products

Job description

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 their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Job Description

The Automation Vision Engineer will be a key member of the Advanced Manufacturing team within the Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA) division and will report directly to the Director of Flexibles Advanced Manufacturing. This role will be responsible for the design, development, implementation, and ongoing support of Automated Vision Inspection Systems (AVIS) across Amcor’s manufacturing facilities.

The position will focus on mapping Amcor’s manufacturing processes and establishing standardized AVIS solutions, including calibration and validation procedures that ensure inspection requirements are consistently achieved. These vision‑based inspection solutions will be fully integrated into Amcor’s manufacturing systems and will play a critical role in ensuring product quality, improving process reliability, reducing defects, and enabling advanced automated inspection capabilities across the manufacturing network.

What You Get To Do

• Aligns with and actively supports Amcor values by prioritizing safety in all activities and serving as a role model for safe project execution in accordance with company safety policies.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional project teams to design, develop, and implement end‑to‑end automated vision inspection system (AVIS) solutions across Amcor manufacturing processes.
• Designs, programs, and optimizes industrial vision systems for inspection, measurement, robotic guidance, OCR/OCV, defect detection, and advanced 2D/3D image‑processing applications.
• Selects and specifies cameras, optics, lighting methodologies, filters, and image acquisition hardware to ensure robust and repeatable system performance.
• Establishes AVIS architecture, data collection standards, database management, version control, change management, and backup strategies to support traceability, quality assurance, and long‑term system reliability.
• Defines standardized approaches for AVIS‑to‑robot‑to‑PLC communication, cell control, error handling, recovery strategies, and scalable automation integration.
• Identifies and develops high‑impact vision inspection opportunities that deliver operational and competitive advantages through technical scope development, integrated solution design, risk mitigation, and business case support.
• Supports automation and vision system design reviews, risk assessments, FAT/SAT activities, calibration/validation processes, and onsite commissioning/startup support.
• Provides comprehensive project management support including schedule coordination, budget tracking, stakeholder communication, status reporting, and proactive risk management.
• Partners with engineering, operations, maintenance, and external suppliers to define system requirements, execute proof‑of‑concepts, support RFQ processes, lead implementation activities, and ensure long‑term sustainability and maintainability of vision solutions across manufacturing facilities.

What We Value

• Core attributes: Vision inspection and machine vision foundational. Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem‑solving skillset to troubleshoot complex automation/vision system challenges. Strong knowledge in machine vision 2D/3D technologies for high‑speed applications along with statistical analytics background to assure inspection requirements are met. Strong understanding of optics, lighting methodologies, cameras, lenses, and image acquisition principles.
• Technical Expertise: Design, development and implementation of technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods. Uses a forward‑looking approach when analyzing and implementing technical solutions. Strong system‑level troubleshooting skills. Continuous improvement and standardization mindset with strong training skills. Technical leadership/architectural ownership and accountability.
• Project Management: Effective team contributor; provides appropriate feedback and helps motivate team members to work toward common goals. Ability to recognize and respond proactively to project challenges and draws upon appropriate resources from other functional areas as needed to mitigate risk.
• Communication: Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills when engaging with customers, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders. Ability to prepare and deliver engineering presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Collaboration: Actively engages in problem solving and creative thinking process. Inherent responsibility to train and mentor peers when appropriate.

What We Want From You

• A bachelor's degree in engineering – Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related technical field.
• 5+ years experience in packaging, food, pharmaceutical, or high‑speed manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of experience/knowledge with industrial machine vision systems including Cognex (preferred) & Keyence product lines.
• Cognex VisionPro Training/Certification, Keyence Vision system Training, Minitab Data Analytics Certification, FANUC Certified Vision Programmer, and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• 30% travel requirement.

Our Expectations

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high‑performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and 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.

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Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full‑time salaried employees
• Company‑paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing 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 upon hire date)