R&D Engineer, Can & End Forming

We are looking for a R&D Engineer, Can & End Forming (m/f/d)
for our Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe Business, in one of our Ardagh Metal Plant locations in Europe

Role Description:
The R&D Engineer Can & End Forming is responsible to support & implement the assigned roadmap of projects, services, process improvements or qualifications for world-class technical and scientific knowledge regarding beverage Can and Ends forming and design and the application of this knowledge in new prod-ucts and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Managing multiple R&D projects and feasibility studies including budget, schedule and resources

- Providing fundamental process expertise for metal forming technologies

- Developing metal forming tooling and processes for existing and new products

- Conducting tooling or materials trials including evaluation & analysis

- Applying project management tools and providing documentation for global collaboration

- Delivering innovation in product development and defining IP

- Performing analysis of product performance and packaging integrity

- Conducting detailed process analysis

Requirements:

- Graduated Mechanical Engineer or similar education or work- related experience

- Canmaking and/ or Endmaking experience, preferably 2 piece, aluminium

- Knowledge of high speed & high volume sheet metal forming manufacturing processes- CAD skills 2D/ 3D

- Experience in manufacturing cost analysis

- Materials knowledge in aluminium alloys

- Ability to work independently guided by strategic directives

- Analytical mindset providing fundamental support during trouble shooting

- Experience in working with intercultural & multinational teams

- Fluency in English is a must, other European languages are beneficial

- Advanced troubleshooting skills

What we offer:

- A technical and management wise excellent global work environment

- Opportunities to further extend personal strengths

- A state-of-the-art work environment including computers, phones, cars, in-house laboratory and test field

- A multi-cultural organization built on competence and strength including all key elements for driving the business

- An open communication network which encourages a natural drive to excellence