Automation & Controls Engineer

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.

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Job Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Work with others to develop and implement capital projects that will reduce costs and improve operating efficiency.

a) Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.

b) Cooperating and communicating with the project manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability

2) Provide engineering support for new equipment upgrades and special projects in the Thermoforming department.

a) Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status.

b) Focusing on the controls component selection and circuits to ensure standardization and company policy for Category level are achieved

3) Utilizing your technical expertise, assist with troubleshooting and repairs of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

4) Identify improvement opportunities and use a data driven approach to quantify the improvement, develop timelines, and develop budgets.

5) Communicate with various departments within the corporation to obtain information and provide project updates.

6) Research and evaluate new technologies as they pertain to the manufacturing process.

7) Understand and follow up on significant reoccurring equipment failures.

8) Lead and/or participate in cross functional teams that focus on process improvement.

9) Manage and work on various projects as requested by department leadership.

10) Provide electrical / mechanical installation support and technical expertise during project commissioning.

11) Optimize performance of automated equipment, inspection equipment, and robotic work cells.

12) Created training instructions and standard operating procedures for use in equipment implementation. Assist with training as needed.

13) Write Capital Improvement Projects with responsibilities from start to finish.

14) Responsible for adherence to all Amcor, industry, and/or regulatory requirements.

15) Ensuring the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specifications. (ANSI standards, ISO Standards, OSHA Standards)

a) Comply with all company Environmental Health and Safety and Department of Health requirements.

16) Coordinating the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

· Associate or bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to automation, controls or equivalent work experience.

Practical:

· Individual must be “Safety and Team Oriented”, a “Good Communicator”, and possess “Project Management” skills.

· Strong computer skills are required. CAD and Solid Works experience is a plus, as well as, a good understanding of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and the ability to collect and analyze large portions of data.

· Understand High and Low…