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Development Manager

Location: 

Oakham, GB

Department:  Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

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.

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JOB SPECIFICATION

 

Job Title                          Development Manager.

 

Reporting to                         Engineering Manager / Plant Director.

 

Overall / Job Purpose        Responsible for the safe installation of Capital equipment and site improvement projects.

 

Key accountabilities

 

  • Examine project briefs and their feasibility.       

 

  •  Specify new equipment and seek out quotations.

 

  • Work with suppliers on equipment design requirements / solutions.

 

  • Advise senior management of costs and timescales to realise a specific project.

 

  • Manage projects from inception thru to handover to production, in terms of safety, cost, time, and quality.

 

  • This position is not solely office based and requires a hands-on approach.

 

This list is by no means exhaustive.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

 

 

Qualifications                  Timed served engineer, electrically bias – HNC / HND Level,

                                                     Ideally with a H+S qualification.

 

Experience                      A good working knowledge of Mechatronics, PLC technology, servo drives and control systems.

 

IT literate, competency in CAD, ideally 2D AutoCAD and the ability to create layout drawings.

 

                                    Have experience on the safe installation and commissioning of new pieces of equipment.

 

Strong supplier / contractor management skills.

 

 

 

Experience in leading and supervising a small team.

 

 

Personal Qualities            Self-motivated with the ability to lead others.

 

                                      The analytical ability to approach, manage and solve problems of varying levels of complexity.

 

Be prepared to take a hands-on approach to work.

 

Good communication and organisational skills.

 

Ability to travel to suppliers and represent the company where needed.

 

Health and Safety

 

Due to the nature of the role, the candidate must have strong experience in all aspects of Health and safety management and compliance.

 

General

 

To comply with all company rules, regulations and procedures always and promote good working practices throughout the workforce.

 

 

 

About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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