Applications Engineer

Amcor

Applications Engineer providing technical support and customer solutions for Amcor's flexible packaging products. Collaborating with sales and R&D to enhance product offerings and customer relationships.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeCalifornia, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $122,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 support new product developments.
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 health care 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.
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 customer operations better than they do in order to enhance the Amcor Value Proposition through activities such as 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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 practices
Healthcare market knowledge and exposure (desired)
Min 50% travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)

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Hard Skills & Tools

engineeringmanufacturing processflexible packagingthermoformingproject managementprocess improvementvalue engineeringproduct performancequalification protocolsscale-up protocols

Soft Skills

analytical skillsattention to detailproblem-solving skillstime managementleadership qualitiesrelationship buildingindependent workcross-functional collaborationcustomer relationship managementcommunication skills

Certifications

undergraduate degree in engineering