Local Candidates ONLY

Materials Specialist, working within the prime materials team based out of Chicago, responsible for specifications and qualifications of metal & coatings packaging materials. Managing purchasing support projects for aluminium & steel in support of operations and sourcing teams. The role requires good materials knowledge, communication and people skills. The role will involve some travel and working closely with Corporate Sourcing, Project Managers and Materials Suppliers.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

Project Leader: Aluminium & Steel Specifications and Qualifications

• Technical leadership responsibilities for aluminium & steel specifications and qualifications in North & South America and Europe.
• Adhering to and supporting the Materials Qualification Process. This includes ensuring conformance of suppliers and working with the Regulatory team to ensure compliance of new materials.
• Close cooperation with the Purchasing Group, business sectors and other teams within Corporate Technology (CT) to manage the approval of new materials, standardization or quality performance
• Trial support with Plants, Suppliers and Sourcing, compliance with Crown Materials Database

Support on-going improvement in plant performance through hands-on technical support, providing expertise, knowledge management and transfer of best practices

• Excellent service support for failure investigations of materials as technical support to  businesses. Metallography lab experience will be an advantage.
• Attend material production and component manufacturing trials when required
• Support supplier audits as requested by the businesses and Sourcing
• Strong collaboration required with the Packaging Science team in Wantage to support qualifications and failure investigation resolution.
• Support the EHS program and continuous improvement in team performance.

Aluminium & Steel Supplier and Sourcing Technical Support