Applications Engineer

Job Description

Applications Engineers are trusted partners to our customers recommending solutions that address their needs and drive profitable growth for Amcor. Application Engineers provide technical support to troubleshoot existing products, enhance existing products, and support new product developments.

• Expertise in product and service
  • Possess in‑depth knowledge of Amcor products and services and promote them to customers
  • Equipped to handle complex customer queries and provide detailed product information
  • Stay apprised of externally relevant technology changes and trends that impact the health‑care industry
  • Continuously learn and share knowledge to advance capability across the organization
  • Create and implement qualification and scale‑up protocols for growth and spec change actions
• Strategic alignment with customers
  • Build strong customer relationships, trust, and credibility by demonstrating a deep understanding of the customer’s industry and challenges
  • Provide expert guidance and support to solve the customer’s unique application issues in a timely fashion, accelerating commercialization
  • Focus on customer new product introductions to specify Amcor solutions during early design stages
  • Reinforce Amcor’s quantified value proposition, driving sales growth and customer retention and helping cement Amcor as a supplier of choice
  • Understand the customers’ operations better than they do in order to enhance the Amcor value proposition through activities such as process improvement and value engineering
  • Schedule and execute product performance and engineering audits to capture a quantifiable value for the customer
  • Partner with appropriate stakeholders to ensure action and resolution to audit findings
• Cross‑function collaboration and innovation
  • Work in partnership with Sales, delivering timely, comprehensive solutions tailored to each customer to accelerate new sales growth
  • Collaborate with R&D and Marketing to provide actionable feedback on product performance for the customer’s unique applications
  • Collaborate with R&D to identify portfolio gaps, product enhancements and new product ideas as well as competitive trends and continuous improvement opportunities
  • Participate in training sessions, trade shows, seminars and account reviews

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering field required
• Min 5 years technical experience in an engineering, manufacturing process or field technical role; flexible packaging and thermoforming technical experience preferred
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills, attention to details
• Strong mechanical and technical ability and aptitude
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent project management skills; ability to drive execution of plans
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and success working in cross‑functional environments
• Operates effectively with people at all levels of the organization, with ability to build and maintain relationships
• Strong understanding of plant processes and practices
• Healthcare market knowledge and exposure (desired)
• Min 50% travel

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.

To learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, you may refer to 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.

We verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $98,000 to $122,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $98,000 to $147,000…