Design Engineer Senior

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 everchanging 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

The Sr. Design Engineer will be responsible for carrying out the duties of the Engineering department, including design, research, prototyping, engineering documentation, estimating and process improvement. They will also modify existing products or processes to increase efficiency or improve performance. They will work in the office, in a workshop and at customers ' premises to ensure best results.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Geographic Scope: New Zealand
• Number of colleagues directly reporting to this job: 0

Safety

• Aligns with and actively supports Amcor values by putting safety first in all situations.
• Acts as a safety leader to others by ensuring that all design work is completed in accordance with our safety policies.
• Evaluates, and assesses current safety designs and suggests improvements for the benefit of all employees.

Integrity

• Determines customer’s needs by identifying problems and safety concerns. Develop and evaluate solutions thereby defining project scope.
• Assembles information and writes and develops procedures for equipment and machine manual.

Collaboration

• Is an expert written and oral communicator to all stake holders.  Able to break down complex solutions and tailor information to the needs / expertise level of the stake holders.
• Sought out as an effective team contributor and leads teams with minimal guidance.

Accountability

• Expert in conceptualizing written and verbal directions and design criteria into tangible designs.  Able to quickly rough sketch complex ideas to create direction towards finalize designs.
• Defines a project’s mechanical scope and guides the mechanical design. Coordinates the fabrication, installation and startup of assigned projects as needed.

Results and Outperformance

• Leads the effort and process of specifying and releasing requests for vendors that are used to purchase materials and machinery components in the design group.  Works to bring forward new ways to improve the process.
• Assists machine check-out through documentation of changes, product testing, safety and check-out list completion.

Electrical/ Mechanical

• Assists with testing and validation mechanical machine designs and systems.
• Assist with engineering calculations to support mechanical engineering work.
• Reviews technical plans, drawings and specifications for mechanical engineering work.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Talent
  • Contributions are of a high degree of complexity and may involve mentorship of others.  Sought out as one of the organizations 'design experts in area of proficiency. Exceptional technical contributor.  Exhibits strong sense of ownership; identifies potential areas of improvement with existing designs and develops suggestions/proposals to improve.
• Commercial Excellence
  • Demonstrates successful design track-record due to combination of exceptional technical knowledge and communication skills.  Identifies and implements ways to improve the frequency and quality of communication.
• Operational Leadership
  • Takes responsibility to set clear objectives and expectations, giving continual feedback and addressing performance issues promptly. Challenges and encourages others to go beyond the limits of what they think they can achieve. Acts as a leader on the team understanding when the team may be in need of transactional or transformational leadership support and adapts leadership style to fit the scenario.
• Innovation
  • Understands importance of accountability for his/her decisions, as well as those they work with. Ability to effectively lead teams, empower them and provide support where needed.  Mentors design colleagues in the decision-making process. Is sought out for input regarding complex design and / or engineering decisions and projects as a technical advisor.
• Cash and Capital Discipline
  • Expert contributor who repeatedly and consistently delivers effective results. Proven ability to successfully lead design teams and manage difficult design projects, situations and personnel in a professional manner.  Challenges and understands where differences lie in final design build costs.
• Role Emphasis
  • Mechanical
    • Extensive knowledge of machine design and drafting methods, practices and standards.
    • Extensive knowledge of machine shop practices, finishes and geometric tolerancing.
    • Expert utilization of 2D/3D Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) systems.
  • Electrical
    • Extensive knowledge of electrical design and drafting methods, practices and standards.
    • Expert utilization of 2D/3D Computer Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) systems.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Associates Degree in Mechanical and or Electrical Design or BS in engineering
• Machine design experience for production machinery: assemblies and whole machines.
• 10 + years’ experience
• Amcor or similar flexible packaging design experience

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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