Material Scientist

Job Title: R&D CORE Material Scientist II
Location: Leamington Spa, GB;
Saint Georges, FR;
Port Talbot, GB;
Rushden, GB;
Otwock, PL;
Norwich, GB;
Reinach, CH;
Etten-Leur, NL;
Bremervorde, DE;
Ellough, GB;
Oakham, GB;
Gent (BMS), BE;
Blackburn, GB;
Milton Keynes, GB;
Bouxwiller, FR;
Cardedeu Barcelona, ES;
Orio Litta, IT;
Celle, DE;
Moirans, FR;
Mellrichstadt, DE;
La Roche, FR;
Poznan (FBS), PL;
Kutenholz, DE;
Rebkowska, PL;
Deeside, GB;
Campo Real, ES;
Beccles, GB;
Eke, BE;
Cusset, FR;
Mullsjo, SE;
Lubien, PL;
Firenze, IT;
Turku, FI;
Offranville, FR;
Sant Cugat, ES;
Dinklage, DE;
Opfenbach, DE;
Lohne, DE;
Montpont, FR;
Pamplona, ES;
Neumunster, DE;
Marolles, FR;
Deventer, NL;
Kyjov, CZ;
Randers, DK;
Plenmeller, GB;
Ettlingen, DE;
Market Rasen, GB;
Corby, GB;
Wetteren, BE;
Kruszwica, PL;
Besancon, FR;
Sirone, IT;
Finnentrop, DE;
Osnago, IT;
Bellignat, FR;
Theesen, DE;
La Genete, FR;
Frankenthal, DE;
Flitwick, GB;
Voghera, IT
Department: R&D/Innovation Management
Full-time/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 ever changing 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.

Global Rigid Packaging Solutions

Research & Development

R&D CORE Material Scientist II

Director of Materials Innovation - Global Rigid Packaging Solutions R&D Core

Support Global Material initiatives by assessing and developing CORE materials that align with our innovation and sustainability objectives. Manage R&D projects focused on CORE material and sustainability. Support collaboration with cross‑functional teams across various sectors, while remaining informed about emerging opportunities. Additionally, support external partnerships with key suppliers and process suppliers to drive the construction of future solution pipelines.

The R&D team, composed of experienced professionals across multiple geographies, plays a critical role in advancing the company’s innovation and sustainability goals. Their focus spans three strategic pillars:

• Sustainability:
  Implement and scale sustainable business practices across operations and the value chain, with a focus on reducing environmental impact, maximizing circularity, and enhancing long‑term value creation.
• Product Innovation:
  Design and develop new and improved packaging solutions that address evolving customer needs across diverse industries and applications.
• Cost Innovation:
  Drive value creation by optimizing cost structures through material efficiency, process innovation, and design simplification—while maintaining or enhancing product performance and quality.

This role is pivotal in shaping the future of rigid packaging by helping to deliver transformative solutions that meet evolving customer expectations, regulatory demands, and environmental imperatives.

• Lead and manage R&D projects focused on advanced material development in alignment with the company’s innovation and sustainability goals, that could require new material processing.
• Maintain the sustainable materials innovation pipeline & related programs.
• Know the business well enough to understand overall market needs and to predict future needs.
• Collabor…