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About the Role
The Inspection Systems Engineer provides technical expertise and project support for inspection systems across Amcor’s Global Rigids Packaging Solutions manufacturing network. This role is responsible for improving existing inspection technologies and deploying new capabilities for vision inspection, leak detection, metal detection, and other automated quality systems.
Working closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, OEMs, and system integrators, the role drives improvements in inspection performance, system reliability, quality outcomes, and standardization across global manufacturing sites.
What You Get to Do
- Support the improvement, optimization, and sustainment of inspection systems across RPS manufacturing sites, including vision inspection, leak detection, metal detection, and other automated quality inspection platforms.
- Troubleshoot complex inspection system issues related to detection performance, false rejects, missed defects, lighting, cameras, sensors, controls interfaces, reject handling, recipe management, and system repeatability.
- Partner with plant Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Automation teams to improve inspection capability, equipment reliability, and product quality performance.
- Support commissioning, startup, validation, and handoff of new or upgraded inspection systems, ensuring systems are properly configured, documented, and capable of meeting plant and customer quality requirements.
- Develop, refine, and support standards for inspection system setup, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, documentation, and ongoing performance monitoring.
- Identify opportunities to reduce false rejects, improve defect detection, reduce scrap, and improve production efficiency through better inspection system performance.
- Evaluate new inspection technologies, suppliers, system architectures, and application approaches to support future capability needs across RPS.
- Provide technical input for capital projects involving new inspection systems, production lines, automation upgrades, quality improvements, and equipment modernization efforts.
- Support supplier and OEM engagement, including technical reviews, design input, FAT/SAT participation, issue resolution, and performance follow-up.
- Train and coach plant personnel on inspection system operation, basic troubleshooting, system care, and performance expectations.
- Document system performance, improvement actions, lessons learned and recommended best practices to enable repeatable deployment across sites.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Experience supporting inspection systems, automation systems, quality systems, manufacturing equipment, or production line technology in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot technical equipment issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Ability to travel approximately 50-60% to support manufacturing sites globally.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document findings, recommendations, standards, and improvement actions.
- Ability to work effectively in plant environments and interact with cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with industrial vision systems, camera setup, lighting design, image processing tools, reject tracking, sensor integration, PLC/HMI interfaces, or machine controls.
- Experience with bottle, container, closure, injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, packaging, or high-speed manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with quality validation, defect libraries, recipe management, inspection standards, calibration methods, and customer quality expectations.
- Experience working with OEMs, integrators, equipment suppliers, and plant technical teams during equipment design, startup, commissioning, and performance improvement.
- Practical knowledge of continuous improvement, root cause analysis, Lean manufacturing, reliability improvement, or process capability methods.
What We Value
- Strong hands-on technical problem-solving skills in manufacturing environments.
- Practical understanding of vision systems, lighting, cameras, sensors, reject mechanisms, leak detection, metal detection, controls interfaces, and automated inspection equipment.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with plant teams, technical teams, suppliers, OEMs, quality leaders, and operations stakeholders.
- High attention to detail, especially when working with quality-critical systems, customer requirements, validation expectations, and production performance data.
- Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify root causes, implement practical solutions, and standardize improvements across multiple locations.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to operators, technicians, engineers, quality teams, and leadership.
- Commitment to safety, quality, customer success, teamwork, and developing capability across the organization.
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:
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Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
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Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
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Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
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The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
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.
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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)
