Mechanical Engineer
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Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
Not disclosed
Salary
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£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 5223 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Amcor is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2122 (Mechanical engineers, Mechanical design and engineering drawing work is prominent) or SOC 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers, Leads capital expense projects and project management). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters Most likely code | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
2122 Mechanical engineers Also possible | £33,400 | £37,400 | £42,100 | £46,800 |
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Also possible | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
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Mechanical Engineer
Location:
Swansea, GB
Department: Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Shift: On site
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.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube
Position Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) / Meat, Fresh, Dairy & SA
Function: Engineering
Location: AF Swansea
Line Manager’s Job Title: Engineering Manager
Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea
Contract Length: Permanent Contract
Job Purpose
To provide leadership and active participation in the reduction of costs, improvement of process, management of capital projects and resources connected to process improvement at the site. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Engineer will focus heavily on waste improvement and other large opportunities to ensure delivery of the annual budget, with an aggressive cost take out agenda while deploying technical support to operations as required.
Principal Accountabilities
Mechanical Engineer
Location:
Swansea, GB
Department: Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Shift: On site
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.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube
Position Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) / Meat, Fresh, Dairy & SA
Function: Engineering
Location: AF Swansea
Line Manager’s Job Title: Engineering Manager
Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea
Contract Length: Permanent Contract
Job Purpose
To provide leadership and active participation in the reduction of costs, improvement of process, management of capital projects and resources connected to process improvement at the site. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Engineer will focus heavily on waste improvement and other large opportunities to ensure delivery of the annual budget, with an aggressive cost take out agenda while deploying technical support to operations as required.
Principal Accountabilities
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- Ensure OHSE policy adherence and drive improvement to enhance safe operations on site
- Provide daily technical support for all production areas as required for efficient operation, specific focus on waste and quality.
- Maintain and update the engineering drawing systems
- Provide engineering drawings for new equipment installations and update existing drawings to show any modifications
- Identify, implement and recommend areas for improvement in process and equipment through creative innovation and design
- Liaise with equipment manufacturers to ensure equipment meets with safety and process requirements
- Lead capital expense projects; opportunity identification, project management through final installation and start-up
- Support function for maintenance and production teams
- Contractor control ensuring safe working procedures and adherence to Amcor policies
- Sustainably embed the Amcor Flexibles Production System (AFPS) including KPIs, standards and process best practices
- Diagnose key improvement opportunities and set aspirational improvement targets
- Establish annual targets and priorities around cost removal and plan
- Participate in the site production improvement programme; project selection, daily control and all associated activities
- Share knowledge and discuss improvements with technical and engineering staff at other plant locations within the company
- Ensure obsolete parts are identified and replaced in a timely manner
- Driving a change agenda which is new, in a new role, and which comes with high aspirations and expectations
- Shifting focus to large opportunity areas for cost out; such as extrusion waste, energy savings and other
- Balancing the diverse demands of Manufacturing Engineer, supporting production, project management and driving out cost; including local and central priorities
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- Formal Qualifications and Experience
- Technical engineering subject required – preferably HNC grade or above
- Multiskilled in both Mechanical and Electrical
- Experience in a fast-paced operations environment with a strong focus towards operational excellence
- 5+ years manufacturing, engineering, and process efforts
- 5+ years participation in process improvement / mechanical engineering
- CAD designer preferably SolidWorks & Autodesk Inventor
- Capital expense project management capabilities
- Manufacturing Engineering (Standard Operations, plant layout, waste elimination, continuous improvement, engineering change control, SPC, process capability)
- Specific Skills and Abilities
- Strong problem-solving skills (containment & countermeasure)
- Ability to analyse data and communicate results clearly
- Advanced excel capabilities
- Hands-on technical skill
- Project management and a high level of organisation
- Communication, influencing, negotiating and assertiveness
- Deep understanding of technical manufacturing
- Decision making, sound business judgement
- Report writing & presentation skills
- Amcor Leadership Framework
- Driving for Results
- Command Skills
- Customer Focus
- Business Acumen
- Dealing with Ambiguity
- Priority Setting
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 day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the fu
ture. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Metal working production and maintenance fitters (SOC 5223) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~228k in sampleSOC 5223
- Middle half £30,264–46,176
- Median £37,440
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
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Not necessarily. Amcor holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 5223 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.