Job DetailsPosition Job Title: Senior Product Development Engineer BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA)Function: Research & DevelopmentSub-Function: Product DevelopmentLocation: Lugo, Italy (requiring approx.
20% traveling in Europe)Line Manager's Job Title: Product Development Manager Home & Personal Care, Baby Nutrition and CulinaryJOB PURPOSE Responsible of product development and customer technical support.
The role requires close links with sales, customers, marketing, machine manufacturers, raw material suppliers, Amcor Flexibles plants and Field Technical Service team in order to generate and deliver sales or profit growth through new product market implementation and eventual trouble shooting and product improvements.JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE The Senior Product Development Engineer will be responsible for driving projects.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES • Responsible for New Product Development (or existing product adaptation) project management from idea to launch (customer implementation), including project costs management and trial cost budget, in coordination with the Cross Functional team.
• Management of project portfolio in IMS (Innovation Management System) • Responsible for Improvement and Maintenance projects on existing products in coordination with Procurement, Marketing, Sales and AF plants.
• Responsible for Application technical support to customers in coordination with Sales, Marketing and AF plants.
• Close cooperation with raw material suppliers and packaging machine manufacturers MAJOR CHALLENGES & COMPLEXITIES • Coordination and effective communication with several functions and levels in the organization • Innovation thinking to find always new and more effective solutions to drive for results • High responsiveness, flexibility and availability to customer support (customer focus) • Learning on fly on always new technical challenges and market application requirement evolution Internal Relationships:SalesProduct Management & Segment MarketingManufacturing sitesR&D (other Product Development teams and Analytical labs)External Relationships: Customers Machine manufacturers Suppliers QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS Formal Qualifications and Experience • Minimum 5 years of related experience, preferably in the flexible packaging • Technical knowledge on packaging materials and converting processes as well as on packaging machines • University degree in related science, engineering or technical discipline (packaging engineering or Chemistry background preferred) • Fluent in English and ability to converse in French is an asset.Specific Skills and Abilities • Project Management experience and proven project leadership roles • Proactive and able to communicate with senior management, sites and able to give seminars and presentations to customers • Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills • Ability to build internal and external relationship • Solid understanding of overall business goals and business acumen