SCADA/MES Engineer

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

Purpose

Design, develop, and sustain the plant-level SCADA and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) platform used to run and improve manufacturing operations. This role owns the Ignition Perspective application suite and the data architecture beneath it — connecting machines, materials, quality, and business systems into a single, trusted source of plant information, and engineering new capability from that data.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, development, deployment, and lifecycle support of the plant Ignition environment, including gateways, projects, tag providers, templates, and version control.
• Design and build plant-level MES functionality across all value streams (Molding, Tooling, Maintenance, Materials, and Quality Assurance) using consistent standards, navigation, and UI design.
• Build and support digital quality data collection — electronic forms, inspection plans, test method execution, SPC data capture, spec limits, and hold/disposition workflows.
• Develop production scheduling, run data, downtime, scrap, and OEE/EEF screens and dashboards that feed plant KPIs and continuous improvement work.
• Design and maintain the underlying data layer: MS SQL databases, stored procedures, tag historians, queries, indexes, and data models supporting reporting in Ignition and Power BI.
• Integrate SCADA/MES with machine controls and enterprise systems (PLC/HMI, OPC UA/DA, Husky and other OEM controllers, ERP/quality/maintenance systems) through standard, documented interfaces.
• Apply and enforce engineering standards — naming conventions, UDTs/templates, reusable components, source control, change control, test/validation, and documentation.
• Serve as plant subject matter expert for SCADA/MES; provide training, user documentation, and tiered support for plant system programs.
• Support the plant Kaizen and continuous improvement culture; identify and deliver small, fast-win automation of manual data handling as well as large system projects.
• Mentor process specialists, technicians, and engineers on data tools and standard work; participate in cross-plant standardization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years developing industrial software, SCADA, MES, or data systems
• Hands-on development experience with Ignition (Perspective and/or Vision)
• Proficiency in Python (Jython scripting), MS SQL / T-SQL, and general web development concepts (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST APIs, JSON).
• Working knowledge of industrial connectivity and controls concepts: OPC UA/DA, PLC tag structures, HMI interfaces, and networking.
• Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, and SharePoint integration experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively with others and individually
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

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)