R&D Specialist

Additionally, you will strongly interact and support the Plant Technical teams in the scope of new products development projects as well as act as a business partner to the Commercial team and plants.
- This role will span over the term listed below and will be critical in delivering a significant growth for Amcor Flexibles Latin America (AFLA).
**Qualifications and Requirements**:

- üEducation: Engineering degree is required.
- üLanguages: Advanced English and desirable Spanish.
- üKnowledge in resins and process extrusion.
- üProven experience managing multiple projects, multiple resources and complex projects.
- üProven ability to communicate, influence others and manage multiple resources, most of whom are not direct reports.
- üDemonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Support and monitor the progress of new packaging and experimental orders projects within the innovation pipeline, collaborating with areas such as Engineering, Operations and Quality to resolve technical challenges, supporting sustained solution ownership.
- Support Stage Gate programs while learning core risk management principles and processes, developing mitigation plans within the cross functional teams.
- Conduct a systematic analysis of the use of raw materials in aging, thus reducing costs with storage and losses of the company for unused products.
- Work with Global Project Team to ensure AFLA is positioned well to secure the business for this project.
- Work in partnership with the global project team to ensure the that Global and AFLA strategies are aligned and are complementary and agree key deliverables/targets within the Project.
**Direct report**
**to**:Carla Aquino (R&D Supervisor)

**Location**: Natal / RN