R&D/Innovation Management

Application Engineer - Medical Packaging

Location: Gent, BE Bristol, GB Winterbourne, GB

Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time

Job Type: Employee

Shift: Remote

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.

Position Job Title

Position Job Title: Application Engineer (Medical Packaging)

BG and BU

BG and BU: Amcor Flexible Europe, Middle East and Africa

Function

Function: Research and Development

Location

Location: Onsite- Winterbourne, Bristol, Gent, Sligo

Line Manager’s Job Title

Line Manager’s Job Title : Product Development Manager with dotted line to Sales Director

Contract Type

Contract Type: Permanent

Be part of something great

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 expert for packaging applications at customers manufacturing in Healthcare (Medical) markets across EMEA
• Support customers with standard product selection, application optimization, and effective standard product commercialization
• Work closely with Sales and Field Technical Service to solve complex application issues
• Lead and support standard product qualifications, sample testing, and scale‑ups at 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 real‑world 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+ years of experience in application engineering, technical sales, or similar roles within flexible packaging
• Healthcare market knowledge and exposure (desired)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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 projec t management, problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently in a cross‑functional, international environment
• Willingness to travel more than50%
• Fluent English is required

Who you are

• Customer‑focused and solution‑oriented
• Curious, proactive, and hands‑on
• Credible technical partner who builds trust quickly
• Organized, pragmatic, and able to manage multiple priorities

About Amcor

About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every d