Product Development Manager
Location:
Cainta, PH, 1900
Function: R&D/Innovation Management
Part-time or Full-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Workplace type: On site
Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.
Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by
- In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.
To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube
Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.
Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care.
We are sustainability leaders in our industry. We are the first global packaging company to commit to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025.
Our products are vital to support the lives of millions of people across the globe every day.
We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.
To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit
www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I Twitter I YouTube
Job Responsibilities:
- Directs the development of packaging properties and materials requirements, or innovation and improvement on present packaging products of both local and foreign clients, taking into consideration quality standards and price competitiveness.
Performs technical field service to present and new clients to understand customer's packaging requirements and define order technical feasibility.
Monitors, reviews, analyzes and provides conclusions on the results of the following activities/tests:
Competitor's product analysis to be able to match or determine materials specifications for an equivalent or improved product for client/s.
Laboratory product/package compatibility tests to determine shelf life of products using recommended specifications; stability testing on laminates to determine the suitability of packaging materials.
Evaluation of raw materials for development to determine suitability and/or substitute materials for cost reduction.
- Coordinates with Sales, Logistics, Production, and Quality Control from product trial run phase until the commercial production stage.
Determines and sets standards for products and raw materials through monitoring of product internal technical specifications.
- Provides post-sales assistance to clients.
Provides information to clients regarding laminate and its use.
Provides technical support to customers operations in the use and handling of our products in their production line. Recommends process and/or procedures for package conversion in accordance with client's machine capability.
Designs trainings modules and conducts training of customers on technical applications and operational requirements related to the use of company product lines.
- Keeps up pace with raw materials and packaging product innovations through continuous communications and interactions with company affiliates, constant market monitoring, meeting with suppliers, attendance to conferences, congresses, and workshops.
- Reviews and approves technical validation of new raw materials and suppliers.
- Supervises and coordinates preparation and evaluations of special projects for product development.
- Identifies training needs, design training modules and conduct technical trainings.
- Approves and signs all documents required for product patent registration and approval of relevant government offices/agencies.
- Spearheads development and implementation of process control systems.
- Sets new targets for machine and production outputs upon installation of process control interventions.
- Initiates the acquisition of new machines and equipment or conducts technical feasibility to support machine acquisition proposals.
- Monitors new products (new specifications) on initial production run to validate technical feasibility and optimize machine performances related to scarp level, speed, set-up tine, etc.
- Monitors new raw material on initial run to validate process acceptability and evaluate process performance.
- Conducts machine capability and/or laboratory research for production and process quality of new raw material or product.
- Monitors behavior of complex raw materials and introduces measures to achieved required standards.
- Performs functions as outlined in the General Duties and Responsibilities of Section Heads.
- Executes other directives from superior.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Graduate of Chemical Engineering or B.S. Chemistry; preferably with post-graduate degree; license holder.
Minimum 5 years experience in Product research and development; laboratory analysis, converting process.
Adept in the development of flexible packaging; innovative materials and cost-effective formulations; and development of production process.
Knowledge in competitor product analysis; materials specifications; laboratory product/package compatibility test; and evaluation of raw materials.
Experience working for a multinational, unionized and highly diverse cultural environment.
Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860's and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.
At Amcor we believe in talent through diversity and promote equal opportunity in the workplace and recognise that discrimination and harassment of co-workers based on race, creed, disability, gender, marital or maternity status, religious or political beliefs, age or sexual orientation is unlawful.
Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions 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 supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC
