Product Development Engineering Intern

About the role

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

About the role

The Rigid Packaging Solutions - North America Division has an immediate need for a Product Development Engineering Intern. As a member of the Product Development team, this role will assist Product Development Engineering in coordinating all aspects of projects pertaining to the improvement of proprietary products or the procurement of new proprietary or custom business.

Preferred candidates will be local to the Lawrence, KS area.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a Product Development Engineer/Manager/Director to assist in the coordination of all aspects of projects pertaining to the improvement of proprietary products or the procurement of new proprietary or custom business.
• Interact with & lead multidisciplinary teams and organize production/development trials as needed. 3. Acquire quotes from vendors on new tooling or modifications to proprietary tooling.
• Assist in determining costs on custom and proprietary projects.
• Develop, maintain, and update part drawings and tooling prints.
• Create models and prototypes of parts for customers.
• Assist Tooling Engineers/PD Engineers in the design of prototype tooling for projects.
• Evaluate prototype parts and make modifications to tooling, as necessary.
• Assist in modifying new or existing production tooling as necessary to ensure that parts are functional.
• Assist in developing quality assurance testing programs for customer and/or proprietary projects. 11. Organize test data and prepare presentations, project summaries, reports, and analyses.
• Maintain and enforce all company safety, environmental, and department of health requirements.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student working towards an Engineering degree, preferably at the sophomore/junior/senior level.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and assertive individual

Our Expectations

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

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity:

Benefits

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)