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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.\nBeyond 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.\nTo learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube\nJob Description\nAccelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.\nAt 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.\nBeyond 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.\nTo learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube\nPosition Summary\nAt Amcor, we are committed to creating an exceptional Employee Experience where our people feel safe, respected, included, empowered, and supported in their professional growth. The Automation Manager plays a critical leadership role in delivering that commitment while driving technical excellence and operational performance.\nThe Automation Manager is responsible for leading site automation strategy, engineering initiatives, capital project execution, and technical capability development to support safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing operations. This role serves as both a technical leader and a people leader, partnering across functions to strengthen organizational capability, develop talent, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.\nSuccess in this role requires a leader who exemplifies Amcor's core values of Safety First, Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Inclusion, and Continuous Improvement while fostering an environment where employees can thrive, contribute, grow, and speak up.\nWhat You'll Do\nEngineering & Automation Leadership\nDevelop and execute site automation and controls strategies aligned with operational and business objectives.\nLead the design, implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of automation systems, controls infrastructure, and manufacturing technologies.\nManage capital projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.\nDrive equipment reliability, uptime improvement, downtime reduction, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvements.\nLead engineering change management activities and ensure compliance with applicable technical, regulatory, and GMP requirements.\nPartner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain teams to achieve site performance goals.\nIdentify and implement innovative technologies that improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and sustainability.\nEstablish and maintain technical standards, documentation, and best practices across automation and engineering processes.\nEmployee Experience & Culture Leadership\nAs a leader at Amcor, you will actively model the behaviors that create an engaging, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.\nKey Responsibilities\nCreate and maintain a respectful, inclusive, and psychologically safe work environment.\nFoster a culture where employees feel comfortable raising safety, quality, compliance, operational, and ethical concerns.\nPromote collaboration, trust, and effective communication across teams and functions.\nRecognize and celebrate employee contributions and achievements.\nLead with transparency, consistency, and integrity.\nSupport employee engagement initiatives and action planning efforts.\nEnsure fair, respectful, and consistent treatment of all employees.\nModel and uphold Amcor's Code of Conduct and leadership expectations.\nPeople Leadership, Training & Talent Development\nThe Automation Manager is responsible for building technical capability, strengthening organizational bench strength, and creating meaningful development opportunities for employees.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead, coach, mentor, and develop engineering, automation, maintenance, and technical professionals.\nCreate and support Individual Development Plans (IDPs) aligned with employee career aspirations and business needs.\nConduct regular coaching and development conversations focused on performance, engagement, and growth.\nIdentify skill gaps and implement training plans to support both operational requirements and employee development goals.\nPromote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and cross-functional learning.\nDevelop cross-training programs that increase workforce flexibility and capability.\nMentor future technical and operational leaders through succession planning initiatives.\nSupport onboarding and successful integration of new employees.\nPartner with Human Resources and site leadership to identify learning and leadership development opportunities.\nEnsure training programs include competency validation, certification requirements, and appropriate documentation.\nDevelopment Success Measures\nSuccess in this role includes:\nIncreased technical capability across the site.\nImproved employee engagement and retention.\nReduced dependency on single-point expertise.\nIncreased succession readiness and bench strength.\nCompletion of employee development plans.\nDevelopment of future engineering, maintenance, and automation leaders.\nBuilding a Speak-Up Culture\nAmcor leaders are expected to create an environment where employees are empowered to share concerns, ideas, and opportunities for improvement.\nResponsibilities\nEncourage employees to speak up regarding safety, quality, operational, compliance, and ethical matters.\nReinforce Amcor's commitment to a non-retaliation workplace.\nRespond to employee concerns promptly, professionally, and respectfully.\nHold self and others accountable for maintaining company standards.\nPromote ownership, accountability, and problem-solving at all levels.\nSupport constructive feedback and collaborative decision-making.\nLeadership Expectations\nThe successful Automation Manager consistently demonstrates the following leadership behaviors:\nSafety First\nPrioritizes employee safety above production, schedule, or cost pressures.\nLeads proactive risk assessment, hazard elimination, and safety improvement initiatives.\nRespect\nFosters a workplace where every employee is treated with dignity and professionalism.\nValues diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions.\nIntegrity\nMakes ethical decisions aligned with Amcor values and policies.\nBuilds trust through honesty, transparency, and consistency.\nAccountability\nTakes ownership for commitments, results, and team performance.\nDrives execution while maintaining safety, quality, and compliance standards.\nInclusion\nCreates opportunities for all employees to contribute, learn, and develop.\nPromotes collaboration and diverse thinking.\nContinuous Improvement\nEncourages innovation, learning, and employee-driven improvement initiatives.\nUses data, employee feedback, and best practices to improve business performance.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.\n7+ years of manufacturing engineering, automation, controls, or technical leadership experience.\n3+ years of people leadership experience with demonstrated success in developing and coaching teams.\nExperience managing automation systems, PLCs, HMI/SCADA platforms, industrial networks, and manufacturing controls infrastructure.\nProven experience leading capital projects and cross-functional initiatives.\nStrong knowledge of manufacturing reliability, maintenance, and continuous improvement methodologies.\nDemonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and develop technical talent.\nExcellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.\nPreferred\nExperience within packaging, consumer products, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.\nKnowledge of GMP requirements and engineering change management processes.\nExperience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or Operational Excellence methodologies.\nProfessional Engineering certification or advanced technical certifications.\nKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)\nOperational Excellence\nCapital project delivery 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We believe our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to creating an environment where employees feel valued, included, challenged, and supported to reach their full potential.\nAs an Automation Manager, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of our manufacturing operations while developing people, building capability, and creating a workplace culture grounded in safety, respect, accountability, integrity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.\nJoin us and help lead the future of manufacturing excellence at Amcor.\nSalary Statement:\nThe starting salary for this position is expected to be between $100,000 to $117,000. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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