Product Development Engineer Principal

Amcor
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Mentoring","Cross-functional leadership","Problem-solving","Strategic thinking","Customer focus"]

Drive complex product development and R&D programs that solve customer needs and enable profitable growth across materials, applications, and cost-out initiatives. Lead stage-gate reviews, chair technical evaluations, and plan production trials using Design of Experiments, Lean, and statistical analysis. Act as a technical mentor across functions, contribute to IP protection, develop business cases for new technologies/markets, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality to deliver sustainable solutions.

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Product Development Engineer Principal

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Job Summary

Drive complex product development and R&D programs that solve customer needs and enable profitable growth across materials, applications, and cost-out initiatives. Lead stage-gate reviews, chair technical evaluations, and plan production trials using Design of Experiments, Lean, and statistical analysis. Act as a technical mentor across functions, contribute to IP protection, develop business cases for new technologies/markets, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality to deliver sustainable solutions.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and contribute to R&D and product development programs that deliver customer solutions and profitable growth.
  • •Drive technical rigor within stage-gate processes, chair technical reviews, and influence decisions across markets and technologies.
  • •Independently plan, execute, and analyze production trials using Design of Experiments, Lean, and statistical analysis.
  • •Develop business cases for new market spaces or technologies aligned to Amcor direction; leverage market and business intelligence to identify trends and emergent technologies.
  • •Provide technical mentorship across functions, manage vendor programs for new raw material research, and collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Quality to resolve technical challenges.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveLife Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Undergraduate degree required (Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science or related preferred).
  • •PhD or graduate degree strongly preferred.
  • •15+ years of experience with progressive technical success in a global manufacturing environment.
  • •Expertise in multiple materials and processes; ability to implement platform solutions using appropriate tools and methodologies.
  • •Demonstrated customer technical relationship management and experience scaling with customer growth.
Experience:15+ yearsManufacturingGlobalMaterials sciencePolymers
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:MentoringCross-functional leadershipProblem-solvingStrategic thinkingCustomer focus
Tech Stack:Design of ExperimentsLeanStatistical analysisStage gateInformation management

Company Brief

Amcor
Global packaging company that designs and manufactures flexible and rigid packaging solutions for food, beverage, healthcare, personal care, and home care products. Focuses on improving product protection, shelf life, recyclability, and sustainability.
Industry: Printing & Packaging
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1860
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