Position Overview:

Leads the planning process of new products and/or improvements to existing products, focusing on project concerns such as cost, completion dates, resource allocation, quality/reliability, resource allocation, budget allocation, etc.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Ability to run multiple high-profile projects simultaneously - Each PD will have specific accts that they will be assigned too, however as projects arise, they will be given other projects from smaller customers if need
• Provides technical leadership to various engineering projects and coordinate across all disciplines while giving work direction and inputs to business functional groups and provide leadership in resolving complex technical issues
• Must have excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form - As the person who is coordinating all aspects of the project communication is incredibly important.
• Develops and implements resource plans in order to ensure the proper resources are allocated for successful completion of the project(s)
• Must be able to manage both internal and external customers
• Must have a good understanding of SPC and quality practices - As the project leader you will receive data from the bottles throughout the project.  The PD will need to interpret the data and make decisions on the path moving forward
• Must have the ability to lead a team of individuals that will not be reporting directly to you
• Must have a good understanding of EBM, ISBM, IBM, and IM technologies
• Plastic processing experience a plus

• Tooling build experience a plus
• Computer skills are very important... Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Project, is a must... CAD background is a plus
• Capable of developing and managing project budgets
• Ability to work within a procedure-based organization but capable of extending outside those boundaries if required
• Willingness to make decisions and to learn from them when required
• Makes decisions and sets direction based on financial measures and strategies while seeing the big picture that is necessary to understand Amcor’s strategy, competitive position, and business environment
• Creates clear policies and professional and engineering/design principles to address differing and variable situations and teaches these to others. Ensures these become standards for department
• Understands and anticipates needs of customers; drives product opportunities
• Has influence on commercial decisions
• Operate within budgets of approximately $50K-$1M
• Develops, tracks and meets capital and expense budget for their responsibility
• Adapts to changing workplace needs and works cross functionally continually improve processes and employee engagement.
• Monitors and maintains a clear understanding of project needs, hurdles, and workload

Qualifications:

• Education:  Bachelor's Degree        In Engineering or related field; packaging discipline preferred
• 8 or more years of experience working with injection and blow molding equipment, tooling, and processing
• Deep technical knowledge in this industry, and understanding of industry trends and how they apply to customers
• Travel 50%

Competencies:

Amcor Leadership Framework Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Drive for Results

3-5 Applicable ALF Competencies:

Managerial Courage

Motivating Others

Building Effective Teams

Innovation Management

Dealing with Ambiguity

Relationships:

• Commercial and Operations stakeholders.
• Corporate R&D
• Upper management, peers, Design team, and Project Management team.
• Internal relationships with quality control, purchasing/procurement, and finance.
• External relationships with clients and vendors.

ADA Requirements:

Physical Requirements

☒Normal Vision

☒Distant Vision

☒Near Vision

☒Hearing/ Listening

☒ Sitting

☒Talking/Speaking

☒Hand/Finger Dexterity

☒ Walking

☐Standing

☐Stooping

☐Pushing/Pulling

☐Bending

☐Kneeling

☐Climbing

☐Lifting (amount 50+ pounds)

☐Carrying (amount 50+ pounds)

☐Driving- Forklift

☐Lifting (amount < 50 pounds)

☐Carrying (amount < 50 pounds)

☐Driving – Automobile/truck/van

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Work Environment : Office Environment

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties, responsibilities, skills and/or abilities.

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 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)