Product Application Engineer

Job Details

Position Job Title: Product Application Engineer

BG and BU: Amcor Flexible Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA)

Function: Research and Development

Location: Zele/Belgium and partly Leominster/UK

Line Manager’s Job Title: Product Development Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Purpose

The activities of the Amcor Zele and Leominster site focus on the extrusion of stretch films for the agricultural and industrial sector and on the printing of films mainly for the frozen food market.

As part of the Global R&D organization, the searched Product Application Engineer will be mainly responsible for the technical follow-up on the field of the agriculture and industrial stretch film applications, for the OEM technical linked relationships and for defined R&D related projects. The role requires close links with internal and external stakeholders in order to generate and deliver profitable growth through support on OEM relationships, his application expertise, product optimizations and new product implementation, created by the selected R&D projects and in line with the defined mid and long term strategy of the stretch films applications. It requires up to 50% of travelling. This position will report to the Product Development Manager.

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for the OEM technical linked relationships.
• Supporting stakeholders as expert in the application and specialist of the stretch films.
• Follow-up new or adapted machines in the stretch film market.
• Technical investigate new potential applications when linked to R&D related projects.
• Organizing field trials from new developed or optimized stretch films.
• Advisor in the selection of projects in collaboration with the Product Development Team, Sales Director and Product Manager.
• Provide assistance and involved in claim handling in case of application related issues.
• Responsible for project management of appointed development programs.
• Optimizing efficiency in the field technical activities in data management, knowledge transfer and processes.
• Contributing for a safety environment during internal and external activities

Major Challenges & Complexities

• Coordination and effective communication with several functions and levels in the organization.
• Innovative thinking to find new and more effective solutions to drive for results.
• High responsiveness, flexibility and availability.
• Capable to work in autonomy and in teams.

Internal Relationships:
R&D team @site Amcor Zele/Belgium and Leominster/UK

Quality department

Product Management and Sales

Global R&D

External Relationships:

R&D and/or Product Managers of the OEM

Field experts in the application

Machine manufacturers of new applications

Customers, Contractors, Farmers

Universities

Qualifications/Requirements

Formal Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in (Applied) Sciences
• Expertise in machine devices is an asset
• Agricultural background
• Project management experience
• Fluency in English. French and German is an asset

Specific Skills and Abilities

• Proactive and able to communicate clear to all stakeholders
• Excellent problem solving and prioritization skills
• Ability to build internal and external relationships

• Structured and self-discipline
• Resilient and assertive
• A strong team player