Director, Thermoforming Technology

at Amcor Flexibles Inc in Wheeling, Illinois, United States Job Description 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. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visitwww.amcor.comILinkedInIGlassdoorIFacebook IYouTube Job Description Join Amcor as a Director, Thermoforming Technology where we'll lean on you to steer the strategic innovation roadmap for thermoforming technology. This is a highly visible role reporting to the Sr. Director, R D. Key Responsibilities 1) Strategic Leadership & Portfolio Direction Establish and communicate to executive leadership Amcor's a manufacturing vision as well as strategic innovation roadmap for thermoforming, aligning technology platforms with customer needs and Amcor's longterm business strategy. Partner with regional R D and business leaders to shape the multiyear R D agenda and manufacturing direction in order to prioritize programs that drive value, differentiation, and profitable growth. Act as a key technical voice for thermoforming across the company, contributing conceptual judgment where little precedent exists. 2) Technical Excellence & Innovation Lead and oversee complex thermoforming research, product development, and advanced process programs using DOE, DFSS, and structured stagegated methodologies. Discover, evaluate, and initiate research into nextgeneration or adjacent technologies that create new value for Amcor. Provide expert problemsolving on-site manufacturing support for technical challenges that require deep knowledge of materials, tooling, and process science. Drive CTQ requirements into process and product designs to ensure robust, scalable, customerready solutions. 3) Intellectual Property & Competitive Insight Interpret competitive technologies, designs, and patents; recommend strategic direction to maintain Amcor's competitive advantage. Create original IP in alignment with Amcor's strategic objectives while safeguarding proprietary technologies. Ensure technical documentation builds longterm knowledge capital across the global R D community. 4) CrossFunctional & Operational Integration Knowledge and capability in evaluating and recommending optimal capital investment strategy for product launches. Ability to indirectly influencing stakeholders such as Corporate Engineering, Operations, and Quality to deploy said technical solutions into manufacturing-including tooling trials, machine installations, and vendor partnerships. Lead major technical initiatives that are successfully commercialized at customers as well as improve manufacturing capability, process robustness, and operational performance. Support capital project teams and global networks to scale innovations effectively. Connect with Global thermoforming resources and bring best practices to bear for all parties. 5) Customer & Market Engagement Represent Amcor's technical capabilities with customers, industry experts, and partners; help shape customer requirements and enable successful commercial outcomes. Attend and occasionally lead customer or manufacturing trials (typically up to but... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Amcor Flexibles - United States 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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