R&D Engineer, Global Materials - Value Engineering

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ROLE OVERVIEW

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.

This R&D Engineer role is assigned global responsibility for supporting R&D's Value Engineering (VE) program, including: managing global program portfolio reporting/metrics, assisting Core and BG R&D teams with data analysis and facilitating project ideation sessions. The VE Engineer will collaborate with BG R&D and Global Procurement to strengthen the VE pipeline and drive one globally aligned Way of Working for execution of programs. The VE Engineer will partner with Core R&D Materials Category Managers to support a global strategy for raw material building blocks across resins, films, paper, foil, inks, coatings and adhesives that drive Value Engineering savings. This engineer will have a technical understanding of Amcor materials/processes/products and will use this knowledge to develop new data analytics and tools within the "Newton" R&D analytics platform.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• 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.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Relentless inquisitive and curious mindset
• Collaboratively fostering innovation and being an idea generator and integrator
• Results Orientation - the ability to carry concepts to completion of a transition into the business
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written to ensure clear alignment
• Creating clarity from ambiguity
• Collaboration and Influence with the ability to translate technical terminology to all audiences
• Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently, with confidence to make judgment calls where required
• Adaptability, negotiation, collaborating & Influencing, business acumen and industry knowledge
• Ability to travel occassionally (<25%)

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• 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)