Application Engineer Medical Packaging
Job Summary
Position Job Title: Application Engineer (Medical Packaging)
BG and BU: Amcor Flexible Europe Middle East and Africa
Function: Research and Development
Location: Onsite- Winterbourne Bristol Gent Sligo
Line Managers Job Title: Product Development Manager with dotted line to Sales Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Be part of something great
We are looking for an experienced Application Engineer (Medical Packaging) to join our Flexible Packaging team in this role you will work closely with customers and internal teams to turn packaging challenges into robust valueadding solutions. You will be a trusted technical partner supporting existing products and enabling new developments that drive profitable growth.
What you will do
As an Application Engineer you will sit at the intersection of customers sales and R&D translating application needs into the right packaging solutions.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Act as a technical expertfor packaging applications at customers manufacturing in Healthcare (Medical) marketsacross EMEA
- Support customers with standard product selection application optimization and effective standardproduct commercialization
- Work closely with Sales and Field Technical Service to solve complex application issues
- Lead and support standardproduct qualifications sample testingand scaleupsat customer sites
- Conduct packaging lineand performance evaluationsto demonstrate quantifiable customer value
- Capture customer and market insights to identify portfolio gaps innovation opportunities and competitive trends
- Share knowledge internally and contribute to building strong application capabilities across the organization
What makes this role exciting
- High level of customer interactionand realworld problem solving
- Strong influence on product success and customer satisfaction
- Exposure to leading packaging technologies market trends and sustainability challenges
- Daily collaboration with Sales R&D Operations Marketing and global teams
What you bring
- 5 yearsof experience in application engineering technical sales or similar roles within flexible packaging
- Healthcare market knowledge and exposure (desired)
- Bachelors or Masters degree in (Applied) Sciences (Chemistry Polymers Material Sciences) or equivalent by experience
- Strong understanding of packaging materials and customer manufacturing processes
- Proven ability to assess customer needs and translate them into practical scalable solutions
- Solid project management problemsolving analytical and communication skills
- Comfortable working independently in a crossfunctional international environment
- Willingness to travel more than50%
- Fluent English is required
Who you are
- Customerfocused and solutionoriented
- Curious proactive and handson
- Credible technical partner who builds trust quickly
- Organized pragmatic and able to manage multiple priorities
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
A global leader in developing & producing high-quality, responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical & other packaging requirements.