Product Development Engineer

Job title:

Product Development Engineer

Company

Amcor

Job description

Position Job Title: Product Development EngineerFunction: Research & DevelopmentLocation: Valkeakoski, Finland or Lodz, PolandLine Manager’s Job Title: Product Development ManagerContract Type: PermanentJob Dimensions & ScopeAs a member of the Global R&D organization, you will be responsible for executing and managing research and development projects and programs within the EMEA region, aligned with our business ambitions. You will collaborate closely with customers, manufacturing sites, raw material suppliers, machine manufacturers, and other functions such as sales and marketing to drive profitable growth through R&D programs.Your key responsibilities include applying material science in product development, product formulation/testing, and validating new developments with customers. You will regularly interact with product development peers both regionally and globally.This position is based in Valkeakoski (Finland), or Lodz (Poland), and requires approximately 20% travel within Europe.Principal Accountabilities:

• New Product Development from ideation to launch, supporting industrialization in Amcor and at Customers.
• Responsible for Improvement and Maintenance of existing products in coordination with Procurement, Marketing, Sales and Amcor plants.
• Responsible for project management of development programs in coordination with various stakeholders and functions.
• Management of own project’s portfolio in IMS (Amcor Innovation Management System)
• Close cooperation with raw material suppliers and packaging machine manufacturers

Qualifications and Experience

• Required:

• MSc and/or PhD degree in Chemistry, Polymers, or Material Science/Engineering.
• Demonstrated successful experience in project development and advanced technologies in academia or industry.
• Passion for R&D and High-Performance Culture oriented
• Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills
• Team player attitude
• Languages: Fluent in English.
• Strong additional assets:

• Experience in packaging and co-extrusion processes.
• Experience in fiber-based materials (paper, board, coatings) and extrusion coating.
• German speaking as good add-in.

Specific Skills and Abilities

• Structured scientific and project management mindset and approach.
• Effective communication internally and externally
• Innovative thinking
• High responsiveness, flexibility and availability for customer support (customer focus)
• Self-driven, capable of working with minimal supervision.

We offer:

• Unique opportunity to work in the world’s first company to commit to the Sustainability Pledge helping to actually make the change.
• The supporting power of global R&D organization of the world’s largest flexible packaging company
• Dynamic, multinational organization capable to develop highly technical solutions combined with the capacity to industrialize them
• Virtually unlimited opportunities for growth and personal development
• Highly collaborative environment with great team spirit

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

Expected salary

Location

Łódź, łódzkie – Valkeakoski, Pirkanmaa

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:41:35 GMT

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