Applications Engineer Jobs in Appleton, WI (NOW HIRING)

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

Applications Engineers are trusted partners to our customers recommending solutions that address their needs and drive profitable growth for Amcor. Application Engineers provide technical support to troubleshoot existing products, enhance existing products, and supporting new product developments.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Expertise in product and service:
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of Amcor products and services and promote to customers
  • Equipped to handle complex customer queries and provide detailed product information
  • Stay apprised of externally relevant technology changes and trends that impact the industry
  • Continuously learn and share knowledge to advance capability across the organization
  • Create and implement qualification and scale-up protocols for growth and spec change actions

• Strategic alignment with customers:
  • Build strong customer relationships, trust and credibility by demonstrating a deep understanding of the customer's industry and challenges
  • Provide expert guidance and support to solve the customer's unique application issues in a timely fashion, accelerating commercialization
  • Focus on customer new product introductions to specify Amcor solutions during early design stages
  • Reinforce Amcor's quantified value proposition, driving sales growth and customer retention helping cement Amcor as a supplier of choice
  • Understand the customers operations better than they do in order to enhance the Amcor Value Proposition through activities such a process improvement and value engineering
  • Schedule and execute product performance and engineering audits to capture a quantifiable value for the customer
  • Partner with appropriate stakeholders to ensure action and resolution to audit findings

• Cross-functional collaboration and innovation:
  • Work in partnership with Sales, delivering timely, comprehensive solutions tailored to each customer to accelerate new sales growth
  • Collaborate with R&D and Marketing to provide actionable feedback on product performance for the customer's unique applications
  • Collaborate with R&D to identify portfolio gaps, product enhancements and new product ideas as well as competitive trends and continuous improvement opportunities
  • Participate in training sessions, trade shows, seminars and account reviews

WHAT WE VALUE

• Eagerness and ability to learn
• Proactive, self-starter
• Strong communication & influencing skills
• Sets priorities and drives results
• Cultivates innovation
• Customer focused
• Ability to establish credibility and build strong relationships
• Strong organizational skills

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering field required
• Min 5 years technical experience in an engineering, manufacturing process or field technical role; flexible packaging and thermoforming technical experience preferred
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills, attention to details
• Strong mechanical and technical ability and aptitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent project management skills; ability to drive execution of plans
• Professional appearance and attitude
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and success working in cross functional environments
• Operates effectively with people at all levels of the organization with ability to build and maintain relationships
• Strong understanding of plant processes and practice
• Min 50% travel

OurExpectations

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.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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CompensationThe starting salary for this position is expected to be between $98,000 to $122,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $98,000 to $147,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor's Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits. The salary range provided reflects the anticipated base pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range is applicable to positions performed in jurisdictions with pay transparency requirements, including CA, CO, CT, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA, Washington DC, as well as remote roles that may be performed in these locations. Compensation for roles performed outside of these jurisdictions may vary. The Company reserves the right to modify this range at any time.Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)