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Product Development Engineer

Location: 

Gent, BE

Function:  R&D/Innovation Management
Part-time or Full-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Workplace type:  Hybrid

Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.
 
Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
 
We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.       

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 Position Job Title: Product Development Engineer (Raw Materials)

BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA)

Function: Research & Development

Location: Gent, Belgium

Line Manager’s Job Title: R&D Manager

Contract Length: Permanent

 

Job Purpose

 

Planning & executing projects maintaining and improving the competitiveness of the extruded films fortfolio. Participation in the structural redesign of the extruded films portfolio utilizing design principles, SMS & Newton. Management and execution of assigned Product Development projects within BU’s market.

The PDE will lead and/or participate in internal, customer related and segment driven platform projects, new product and product line extension projects, and particularly complex raw material changes, from the idea to the implementation phase. He/she will have an active participation in the development of products / concepts / technologies. This can be in the local base site, but also in other sites of the manufacturing network – particularly in plants with sealant extrusion capability.

The PDE will interact with procurement, CI, operations, quality, segment product development and raw material suppliers within their market area of specialization. Additionally, PDEs will strongly interact and support the Plant Technical teams in the scope of new products development projects.

 

Job Dimensions & Scope

 

  • Responsible for managing the day to day activities related to the new product development projects (NPDs), particularly L1 and L3 Value Engineering
  • Responsible for the documentation and communication of the progress to the R&D Manager and other selected persons
  • Responsible for managing projects also in other Amcor Flexibles site, outside their local base sites
  • Interact with Amcor extrusion plants

 

Principal Accountabilities

 

Executing and closing new product development projects targeted for cost-out both procurement related as well as complex value engineering.

  • Rationalization of the production portfolio together with expert colleagues.
  • Set up the plan with milestones and deliverables for the assigned projects
  • Managing the assigned NPD projects in a site, with the support of a selected team
  • Product qualification internally and at customers
  • Monthly reporting on the status, the progress and the following month planned activities
  • Maintaining the project database

Field Technical Service

  • Support our Field Technical Service team at assigned customers, upon the need.

Sales/Marketing Support

  • Technical assistance for sales/marketing in selling concepts, cost reduction initiatives and AF products
  • Preparation of technical presentations related to the above

 

Major Challenges & Complexities

 

Be the link to procurement, operations (site technical) and suppliers regarding R&D insights.

 

Internal Relationships:

  • R&D Manager
  • Product Development Director
  • Procurement
  • Operations
  • Plant Technical and central R&D services

 

External Relationships:

  • Raw Material and Packaging Machine Suppliers
  • Universities and technical Institutes
  • Customers

 

Qualifications/Requirements

 

Formal Qualifications And Experience

  • Minimum 3 years of related experience in flexible packaging industry
  • Fluency in database & systems – SMS, Newton, FWA – seen as a great advantage
  • Excellent knowledge of materials science, polymer engineering and converting technologies related to flexible packaging
  • BSc degree (or equivalent) required in a technical discipline
  • Must be fluent in English. The knowledge of other main European languages in addition is preferred.

 

Specific Skills And Abilities

  • Project Management experience and proven project leadership roles
  • Proactive and able to communicate with senior management, sites and able to give seminars and presentations to customers
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to build internal and external relationship
  • Solid understanding of overall company strategy and business acumen

 

If you are looking for a fast-paced, high visibility assignment - join us now! 

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

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