About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Position Job Title: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Product Development Engineer<strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">BG and BU: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Amcor<strong> </strong>Flexible Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA)</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Function: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Research and Development<strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Location: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Steinfeld/Germany (site based)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Line Manager’s Job Title: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Product Development Manager</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Contract Type: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Permanent </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Job Purpose </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">As part of the Global R&D organization, the Product Development Engineer will be responsible for project management, product development and customer technical support within the EMEA region in the industrial segment scope. Special focus and accountability is given on the sustainability innovation roadmap. The role requires close links with customers and other stakeholders like sales, marketing, machine manufacturers, raw material suppliers, etc. in order to generate and deliver profitable growth through new product implementation, especially recyclable products, customer support, trouble shooting and product improvements..</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Job Dimensions & Scope </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">The Product Development Engineer will be responsible for supporting the execution of product development programs in-line with the strategic business needs, by overseeing R&D efforts in the industrial market segment for flexible packaging. It requires up to 30% of travelling, primarily within Europe. This position will report to the Product Development Manager.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Principal Accountabilities </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Responsible for project management of development programs & coordination with various stakeholders including dedication to Amcor’ sustainability agenda</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">New Product Development project from idea to launch industrialization in Amcor and at the customer, including project costs management and trial cost budget, in coordination with the Cross Functional team. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Management of the project portfolio in the Innovation Management System and other relevant.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Responsible for Improvement and Maintenance projects on existing products in coordination with Procurement, Marketing, Sales, Product Management and Amcor Flexibles plants. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Close cooperation with raw material suppliers and packaging machine manufacturers. </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Major Challenges & Complexities </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Coordination and effective communication with several functions and levels in the organization. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Innovative thinking to find new and more effective solutions to drive for results. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">High responsiveness, flexibility and availability for customer support. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Capable to work in autonomy and in teams.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Internal Relationships:</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><br>Sales<br>Product Management & Segment Marketing<br>Manufacturing sites<br>Global R&D (various Product Development teams, Core R&D, Material Science Centers)<br><br><u>External Relationships: </u></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Customers </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Machine manufacturers </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Suppliers </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Qualifications/Requirements</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"> </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Formal Qualifications and Experience </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">PhD or MS degree in Chemistry, Polymers or Material Science</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Experience in packaging, plastic processing </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">is an asset</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Project management experience</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Fluency in German and English</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Specific Skills and Abilities </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Proactive and able to communicate across organization and able to give presentations to customers</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Passion for developing new platforms and advanced technologies</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Ability to build internal and external relationships </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Structure and self-discipline</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.4px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">A strong team player </span></li> </ul>