Lacquer Technician Specialist

Amcor

  • Lugo
  • Permanente
  • Tiempo completo
  • Hace 16 días
About the roleThis role will be responsible for laboratory support work for the lacquer team (50%) and entry level engineering tasks (50%). The engineering project work will initially be conducted under the supervision of experienced engineer to begin the knowledge transfer. Ideally, the individual will progress from technician to engineer within a few years.Key Job Accountabilities
  • Following safety rules
  • Confer with superiors and shift supervisors to determine work status, priorities and potential problems.
  • Prepare, mix, coat, and dry lacquers according to formulations provided by one of the lacquer team engineers
  • Daily use and maintenance of analytical instruments to complete assigned tests for sample prepared according to engineers project
  • Review of results and observations directly with engineers in lacquer team, to provide insight into performance alongside actual test data
  • Accountable for day to day requests by using various analytical instruments (Barrier testing, Mechanical testing FT-IR, DSC, optical microscope, surface analysis)
  • Compiling reports in English
  • Interacting with a very wide range of people: members of the local team, laboratories across core especially in Neenah, production, quality departments of sites, R&D community, Sales, Marketing…
  • Proactively drive self-development of key skills and learning to be able to step up to an engineer role in 2-3 years
Qualifications/RequirementsKnowledge and Experience
  • Understanding of scientific methods, with a chemistry or material science background
  • Knowledge in some of the following techniques: Barrier measurements, Mechanical testing, IR spectroscopy, optical microscopy, DSC, surface analysis
  • Experience of laboratory working with wet chemistry, including full understanding of health and safety requirements
  • Flexibility / ability to adapt to changing situations and various people
  • Ability to quickly learn and implement the knowledge in lacquer formulation / lacquer development
  • Demonstrated problem solving, custom focus, and team player capabilities
Education and Certifications
  • Ideally first degree level in chemistry or materials science, or evidence of gaining this level from work experience
  • Good level of English, any local language is a plus.
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

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