Job Description

AMCOR AMERICAN CANYON, LLC - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 50,000 Amcor people generate US$13 billion in sales from operations that span about 250 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC.

Amcor American Canyon is part of the Capsules division of Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA). With more than 61 plants in 22 countries, AFEMEA, a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions.”  Amcor American Canyon is looking for a CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS ENGINEER that will be responsible for the deployment of the continuous improvement process at Amcor American canyon facility, and the associated cost savings realized through the delivery and execution of continuous improvement projects. Analysis, identification of improvement opportunities, collaboration, and project management are critical for this position.

 ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

·         CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

o    Establish, monitor, and analyze KPIs

o    Establish, implement and improve processes and standards across the facility

o    Identify and implement improvement opportunities to increase the operational efficiency and creative cost reduction opportunities

o    Determine the financial impact of process improvements in collaboration with the business analyst  

·         PROJECT MANAGEMENT

o    Conduct continuous improvement projects, in particular, waste minimization and machine set-up improvement projects

o    Mapping and determining the costs of the projects

o    Support Six Sigma and Lean projects  

·         COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

o    Communicate metrics and projects objectives, status, barriers, and results to all levels of the organization and external stakeholders if necessary.

o    Collaborate, advise, and assist in the coordination of various programs (e.g., procurement, quality, safety)

o    Work in collaboration with internal and external contacts on multiple topics.  

·         Working as production support and acting as a Production Manager back-up as needed

·         Other related duties as assigned

·         Travel 10%

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Education:  Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Computer Science, Data Analytics or related field.

·         3-5 years of experience in engineering, continuous improvement, supply chain or data analytics

·         Experience in consumer-goods / packaged-goods, especially beverage and alcohol, preferred

·         Thorough knowledge of continuous improvement theory and practice such as Lean Manufacturing principles

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·         Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and Project Management software

·         Good Project Management skills

·         Spanish and/or French is a plus

·         Valid driver’s license