Manufacturing Process Improvement Engineer Sr Thermoforming

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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 is 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.

The primary role of the MPI Engineer III is to implement and lead standardization & continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, service, quality and cost. This position will have a focus on Thermoforming within the Manufacturing Process Improvement Team. Incumbent will provide process expertise and support to the plants and will participate on and/or lead Process Standards Teams to ensure horizontal expansion of best practices across AFNA.

• Thermoforming expert to drive thermoforming network modernization and PP capacity expansion critical to defend market position and enable growth in sustainable solutions.
• Thermoforming expert to drive speed to market capabilities that allow us to grow faster.
• Thermoforming expert to drive rigor and focus on quality needs through process, equipment optimization and quality standards required to win in the market.
• Thermoforming expert to support the Research and Development team on forming new materials for in‑line and stand‑alone thermoformers focusing on safety, quality and efficiency.

• Implementation of standardization & CI initiatives
• Provide process support of key manufacturing processes across plants
• Identify and lead implementation of cost takeout opportunities through waste reduction, material substitutions and equipment modifications. These may be plant specific or across several plants
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects to achieve business objectives including participation in teams within the business and functional areas
• Manage and/or lead project teams that deliver a minimum of $500M in cost savings per year
• Assist in generating reporting tools and progress reporting for assigned business area
• Support the efforts of the divisional MPI team as necessary
• Support the efforts of Plant Engineering and Plant Departments in associated projects and teams
• Communicate the status of CI projects, including progress reports, identifying barriers and recommended solutions, integration with other projects or other CI initiatives
• Training of team members and plant personnel
• Partner in analyzing and recommending changes in technology to better position the business
• Responsible for execution of assigned CI projects and overall delivery of metric improvement and benefits for the assigned business, resulting in the achievement of strategic business objectives and goals; also responsible for identifying projects that may lead to better processes, quality & savings
• Implement various process standards such as: start‑up and shut‑down, resin transitions, troubleshooting techniques, resin handling, machine standard operating conditions, QA standards
• Understand and support the CI methodology in all project and teams assigned
• Create & provide capital improvement justification for improvements in quality & cost
• Engage with plant & business unit leadership on critical projects
• Projects as assigned
• Demonstrated technical expertise in several manufacturing processes
• Able to generate and implement critical manufacturing technology standards of operation
• Able to…