R&D Engineer, Global Materials - Value Engineering

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860's and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future?At Amcor we are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visitwww.amcor.com.

Program Manager, Global GKA

About The Role

The Global Core R&D Materials team works to create, enhance, standardize and simplify the use of raw materials across the Amcor Flexible enterprise. These activities enable Amcor to innovate new solutions, optimize cost/performance of existing designs to achieve short- and long-term results. The team partners with R&D and Business stakeholders to develop a raw material evaluation strategy that maximizes Amcor supply continuity, minimizes cost structure and ensures manufacturability to delight our customers and enhance Amcor's global capabilities.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Act as a safety leader and promote safety culture by positively communicating safety concerns to co-workers, leaders, visitors.
• Act as subject-matter expert on R&D's Value Engineering program; develop and support training on best practices to enhance company performance.
• Manage global Value Engineering (VE) portfolio reporting.
• Facilitate and/or support ideation sessions to support Global and regional VE goals.
  • Analyze product specification data using SQL and Python
  • Leverage understanding of Amcor's products and manufacturing processes, together with data analysis skills to identify new opportunities for cost reduction and structure simplification.
  • Develop the business case and scope of work for global or regional opportunities with BG R&D Engineers
• Influence global strategy for Newton Analytics platform and SMS.
  • Newton Analytics tools that would support VE ideation and new project scoping.
  • Newton Analytics tools or SMS enhancements that would improve the product development process.
  • Provide SMS team with feedback on SMS maturity level in BG R&D teams and support training to address gaps.
• Lead development/enhancement of Newton tools for product development and VE, using SQL and/or Python.
• Use understanding of cross-functional connectivity of business processes to improve performance across the organization.

Collaborate with Core R&D Materials category managers to draft and scope project proposals that drive global materials characterization opportunities and cost optimization.

Qualifications/Requirements

• University degree in relevant field, such as: Materials, Polymers, or Chemical Engineering
• 5-8+ years technical experience in an R&D or Process role
• Experience leading cost and/or complexity reduction projects with demonstrated sustained results
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, Design of Experiment, Design for Lean Six Sigma and
• Statistical Analysis
• Demonstrated experience analyzing process and materials data, preferably using SQL and Python

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

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• 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 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)