Senior Manufacturing Process Improvement 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

The primary role of the Senior MPI Engineer is to implement and lead standardization & continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, service, quality or cost. This position will have a focus on manufacturing process improvement. Incumbent will provide process expertise and support to the plants and will participate on and/or lead process Best Practice Teams to ensure horizontal expansion of best practices across AFNA.

What You Get to Do

• Implementation of standardization & CI initiatives
• Provide process support of key manufacturing processes across plants
• Identify and lead implementation of cost takeout opportunities through waste reduction, material substitutions and equipment modifications. These may be plant specific or across several plants
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects to achieve business objectives including participation in teams within the business and functional areas
• Manage and/or lead project teams that deliver a minimum of $1.0MM in cost savings per year
• Assist in generating reporting tools and progress reporting for assigned business area
• Support the efforts of the divisional MPI team as necessary
• Support the efforts of Plant Engineering and Plant Departments in associated projects and teams
• Communicate the status of CI projects, including: progress reports, identifying barriers and recommended solutions, integration with other projects or other CI initiatives
• Partner in analyzing and recommending changes in technology to better position the business
• Responsible for execution of assigned CI projects and overall delivery of metric improvement and benefits for the assigned business, resulting in the achievement of strategic business objectives and goals; also responsible for identifying projects that may lead to better processes, quality & savings
• Implement various process standards such as: start-up and shut-down, resign transitions, troubleshooting techniques, resin handling, machine standard operating conditions, QA standards
• Understand and support the CI methodology in all project and teams assigned
• Coach/mentor new process engineers and training of other team members
• Engage with the plant and business unit leadership on projects
• Able to generate and implement critical manufacturing technology standards of operation
• Able to generate and implement critical operational methods or standard work for process engineers and operators to follow
• Lead process standardization efforts for safety, service, quality and cost
• Attainment of KPI goals, cost savings, etc. as defined by plant operational efficiencies and output

What We Value

• Results orientation – high
• Collaborative relationships - high
• Communication skills – written/oral – high
• Analytical skills/problem solving – high
• Business Acumen - medium
• Change and Thought Leadership – medium
• Critical thinking & Conflict resolution – medium

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU - 7-10 years professional experience in a manufacturing organization

• Bachelor’s degree is required, engineering or industrial technology preferred
• Training and experience in Lean methodologies, Black/Green belt and Kaizens.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve across a variety of business processes
• Thorough understanding of business processes and process improvement
• Exceptional analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to achieve results through teams and perform effectively in a diverse work group
• Ability to generate new ideas
• Works proficiently with Microsoft Office with an aptitude for learning additional computer applications

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)