Sr. Plastics Process Engineer

Location: RPSNA Valdosta GA

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Job Description

Purpose: The Process Engineer is responsible for the performance results of Process Engineering and Quality Assurance. The selected individual(s) will be viewed as key technology leaders, and serve as resources for the region with overall accountability for process control systems, quality and process problem resolution, and change management. The individuals will also work with regional site leadership to achieve performance measure goals, and to drive the continuous improvement process.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with all corporate and plant safety policies and procedures
• Maintains ISO compliant process and quality records
• Provides leadership direction, coaching, and training for all process team members
• Utilizes process control methodology (Six Sigma, SPC, Designed Experiments, etc...) to solve problems and improve process control and capability
• Plan and direct the efforts of the process technicians in investigating and resolving manufacturing or quality issues, making recommendations for preventive action, optimizing current products and processes and commercializing new products
• Develop and maintain systems including performance measurements, failure costs, control systems, quality standards, product and process capability for all raw materials and finished products by utilizing such tools as statistical methods, pareto charts, flow charting and failure mode effects analysis
• Establish and maintain a process and quality assurance audit function to ensure compliance to standards and specifications.
• Develop corrective action plans and systems
• Direct efforts in gaining and maintaining knowledge of trends in the industry that lead to improvements in product quality, product consistency, process efficiency or cost reductions
• Work with the plant teams to define process specifications, which include machinery set-ups, operating conditions, set points, tolerances, processing procedures and packaging specifications, based on a strong understanding of customer requirements
• Assist in preparation of capital expenditure requests to improve existing operations, increase efficiencies, improve product quality or commercialize new technologies
• Serves as a resource on plant technologies, control systems, and raw materials.
• Initiates and assists with implementation of process control improvements using DMAIC planning process
• Support the effective implementation of investment projects approved for capacity or facility expansion and upgrades
• Ensures plans are in place to meet all performance indicator targets/goals
• Serve as the reserve shift supervisor, as needed
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Work with the plant teams to define process specifications, which include machinery set-ups, operating conditions, set points, tolerances, processing procedures and packaging specifications, based on a strong understanding of customer requirements
• Assist in preparation of capital expenditure requests to improve existing operations, increase efficiencies, improve product quality or commercialize new technologies
• Serves as a resource on plant technologies, control systems, and raw materials.
• Initiates and assists with implementation of process control improvements using DMAIC planning process
• Support the effective implementation of investment projects approved for capacity or facility expansion and upgrades
• Ensures plans are in place to meet all performance indicator targets/goals
• Serve as the reserve shift supervisor, as needed
• Other responsibilities as assigned

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

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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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)