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Technology Manager

Location: 

Prostejov, CZ

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 Details

 

Position Job Title:                Technology Manager

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

Function:                               Operations

Location:                                Prostejov

Advertising Legal Entity:     Amcor Flexibles Prostejov s.r.o

Contract Type:                      Permanent

 

Job Purpose

The Technology Manager is responsible for leading technological development and industrialization activities at the Prostějov site. This role ensures the effective implementation of new technologies, materials and processes, while driving innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

The role manages the technology and pre-press teams and acts as a key interface between production, R&D, suppliers and other internal stakeholders.

 

Job Dimensions & Scope 

Reports to: Plant General Manager

People management: 11 direct reports (Technologists, Prepress, Industrialization roles) and 1 indirect role (NBO)

Geographical scope: Primarily local (Prostějov site) with regional collaboration

 

Principal Accountabilities 

Lead and develop a team of technologists, R&D specialists and prepress specialists

Drive the implementation and set-up of new technologies, ensuring all technical documentation is completed and maintained

Monitor technological developments and innovations; define and maintain the site technology roadmap and promote new projects

Lead development of new materials and support product innovation initiatives

Manage and execute technological trials, including testing, validation and industrialization of new products and processes

Oversee pre-press activities and ensure alignment with production and customer requirements

Collaborate with suppliers of raw materials and technologies; resolve technical issues and support material development

Support manufacturing through process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives

Act as the key link between site operations, R&D, and business stakeholders

Contribute to achieving site performance targets through technology-driven improvements

 

Major Challenges & Complexities

  • Promote a strong safety culture and demonstrates adherence to all Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures. 
  • Actively contribute to a high performance culture and innovation at the site
  • Facilitate and enforce all company policies and procedures.
  • Meet or exceed plant business plan and KPI’s.
  • Integrate Continuous Improvement initiatives into the culture of the Plant.
  • Transferring know-how, sharing knowledge

 

Qualifications/Requirements

  1. Formal Qualifications and Experience

Strong experience in manufacturing environment (ideally flexible packaging or similar)

Proven experience in leading technical / R&D / process teams

Experience with implementation of new technologies, products and materials

Experience with process optimization and continuous improvement

  1.  Specific Skills and Abilities
  • Leadership and people management
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to work both operationally and strategically
  • Problem-solving and solution-oriented mindset
  • Solution oriented with change management perspective
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities

 

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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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