Global R&D Healthcare Product Development Engineer

Global R&D Healthcare Product Development Engineer

Full time Americas
- North America
- United States
- Lancaster - RPSI Lancaster PA

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.

As a member of the Product Development team, the Product Development Engineer is a hands-on technical specialist responsible for executing the engineering and development activities that bring new healthcare packaging products to life. Working under the direction of the Product Development Manager, the Engineer carries out plant trials, process development, design verification, and testing activities with a high degree of personal ownership and technical depth.

This role is critical to translating project requirements into qualified, manufacturable products — and serves as the primary technical executor within the Stage-Gate development process. This position collaborates closely with Operations, Quality, Toolmakers, Suppliers, and Customers to deliver products that meet specifications, schedule, and cost targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-On Technical Execution
• Execute plant trials, line qualifications, and process validations hands-on, including setting up tooling, equipment, and fixtures directly on the production floor.
• Run Design of Experiments (DOE) and process capability studies at the machine level, collecting and analyzing data in real time to optimize process parameters.
• Set up and operate injection molding, blow molding, and related equipment during development trials; adjust process parameters to improve part quality and cycle time.
• Build and verify first-article samples, perform dimensional checks using CMM and hand gauges, and document results to specification.
• Troubleshoot tooling, mold, and processing issues during trials, working directly with die/tool shops and toolmakers to drive timely resolution.
• Develop and execute sample and test plans, procure test fixtures and gages, and carry out or coordinate metrology verification activities.
• Support customer line trials on-site at customer facilities, acting as the technical representative during qualification runs.
• Participate in and contribute to DFMEA/PFMEA workshops, applying hands-on trial experience to identify failure modes and propose mitigations.
• Project Support & Engineering Execution
• Execute assigned tasks within the Stage-Gate process, meeting milestone deliverables on time, to specification, and within budget.
• Support the Product Development Manager in preparing technical documentation including test plans, costing inputs, design requirement records, and qualification reports.
• Assist in developing project scope, design requirements, DFMEA, sample plans, and risk assessments under the guidance of the PM.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records, trial logs, and test data; contribute inputs to the Technical Development Plan.
• Track and report on individual task progress; flag risks or deviations to the PM promptly to enable timely corrective action.
• Support the controlled transition of qualified products to Operations, ensuring all documentation and specifications are complete and accurate.
• Adhere to Berry/Amcor, industry, and regulatory procedures including Management of Change, Stage Gate, and ISO processes.
• Design & Engineering Support
• Support the product design process: contribute to ideation sessions, competitive analysis, design requirement documentation, and design reviews alongside the PM and Design Engineers.
• Apply analytical tools (FEA, Mold Flow, etc.) under guidance to evaluate functionality and moldability, helping to minimize steel iterations and reduce cost.
• Contribute to technology evaluation activities, providing hands-on data and trial observations to inform technology selection.
• Support preparation of customer and stakeholder design review materials; contribute technical content for presentations and gate reviews.
• Serve as a technical resource for Manufacturing and Quality on product-related queries during development and early…