Automation Systems 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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The Automation Systems Engineer will be a key member of the Advanced Manufacturing team within the Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA) division and will report directly to the Director of Flexibles Advanced Manufacturing. Smart Manufacturing will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and supporting advanced manufacturing technologies across plastics manufacturing operations. This position will serve as a technical leader within the Advanced Manufacturing team, driving integration between manufacturing equipment, industrial controls, robotics, vision systems, SCADA systems, IoT platforms, MES systems, and enterprise data systems.

• Aligns with and actively supports Amcor values by prioritizing safety in all activities and serving as a role model for safe project execution in accordance with company safety policies.
• Collaborates with cross-functional project teams to design, develop, and implement end-to-end automated vision inspection system (AVIS) and automated robotic solutions across Amcor manufacturing processes.
• Lead system architecture development for smart manufacturing initiatives including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, MES, IoT, robotics, and industrial networking.
• Integrate manufacturing equipment with enterprise systems to enable real‑time production monitoring and analytics
• Support machine connectivity initiatives using industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA, MQTT, and Modbus.
• Support implementation of Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory technologies.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing data collection and visualization systems.
• Assist with development of digital twins, predictive maintenance strategies, and advanced analytics initiatives.
• Identifies and develops high‑impact automation use cases that deliver competitive advantage. Leads technical scope definition, integrated solution design, risk identification and mitigation, and supports development of the business case.
• Support automation/vision system design reviews, risk assessments, FAT/SAT, and onsite commissioning.
• Provides comprehensive project management support, including schedule management, budget oversight, and stakeholder communication. Prepares detailed project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing key information and trends, proactively identifying risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Partners with cross‑functional teams to define system requirements, develop specifications, design small to large‑scale automation concepts, execute proof‑of‑concepts to reduce technical risk, select external partners, support RFQ processes, lead implementation, and ensure long‑term sustainability/maintainability across plant operations.

• Core attributes:
  Systems focal with strong experience in industrial automation, controls architecture, systems integration, manufacturing IT/OT infrastructure, and smart factory technologies. A strong understanding of RIA Safety Standards, IoT,…