Director of Automation – Innovation / Development

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. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit  www.amcor.com  I  LinkedIn  I  Glassdoor  I  Facebook   I  YouTube Job Description Position Purpose Lead automation innovation, technology strategy, and capability development to create scalable manufacturing solutions and future competitive advantage.  The Director partners with the Global Advanced Manufacturing organization, Operations and business leaders to identify high-value opportunities and build future capability. The role is accountable for developing tomorrow’s solutions while ensuring technologies are practical, repeatable, supportable and aligned with safety, quality, productivity and growth priorities.

Technology Strategy & Roadmaps • Develop and maintain automation technology roadmaps aligned with AMS, business priorities and manufacturing needs. • Evaluate emerging and enabling technologies, including robotics, machine vision, AI-enabled inspection, autonomous systems, advanced controls, additive manufacturing and digital solutions. • Define platform direction, development priorities and criteria for moving concepts from feasibility to scaled deployment. Innovation & Application Development • Lead advanced development, proof-of-concept and application engineering activities focused on high-value opportunities. • Build repeatable solutions that can be transferred across products, processes, plants and business platforms. • Partner with manufacturing teams to validate performance, adoption needs and lifecycle requirements. Equipment Solutions & Internal Development • Provide strategic direction and resource focus for Equipment Solutions capabilities. • Guide concept development, technical feasibility, equipment architecture and design decisions. Supplier & Technology Partnerships • Develop preferred suppliers and evaluate new partners with Application Development and key stakeholders. • Use external capability where it improves speed, expertise, scalability or business value. Portfolio, Standards & Capability • Manage the innovation and development portfolio using value, feasibility, strategic fit, risk and resource capacity. • Support enterprise automation standards, engineering platforms and governance in partnership with Global Advanced Manufacturing leadership. • Build technical capability, leadership depth and succession across engineering and equipment development teams. Experience & Capabilities • Degree in Engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree is a plus. • Significant leadership experience in manufacturing automation, equipment engineering, technology development or advanced manufacturing. • Demonstrated success moving new technologies from concept and feasibility into reliable manufacturing use. • Broad knowledge of automation systems, robotics, controls, machine vision, inspection, equipment