Manager, Process Control Engineer

Job Title:  Manager, Process Control Engineer

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for managing Process Control Engineering, Chemistry Lab, Materials Lab, Operational Process Control and support our chemical suppliers.  Responsibilities include: driving quality improvements through controlled KPIV’s (Key Process Input Variables), optimized KPOV’s (Key Process Output Variables), development and execution of a roadmap and strategy for world-class process control and lead all teams with an operational excellence mindset.  The person should also be a technical plating resource that can support the organization in growth and problem solving.

WAGE TYPE:  Salaried Exempt

FLSA Exemption: Professional

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manages Chemical and Material Lab activities:
  • Ensures all lab testing requirements defined in the Control Plans are scheduled, completed, and documented appropriately
  • Continuously review lab capacity and capability requirements to support Operations including evaluation of new instrumentation and testing methods as required
  • Coordinate lab support for all internal and external customers including Integration testing, root cause analysis, customer audits and site visits, and any other lab related requests
  • Manage and evaluate large volumes of process input data to ensure processes are running as designed, as well as looking for trends that indicate pending problems
  • Process capability monitoring including early detection of pending issues and implementing corrective action
• Manages Process Control Team:
  • Owns KPIV and drives quality improvements while working closely with Operations to ensure KPIV’s are monitored and controlled correctly.
  • Responsible for root cause analysis and implementing corrective action, in the event of out-of-control KPIV’s.  If there is a failure to meet a KPOV, communicates to the appropriate owner and aids with root cause analysis and corrective action of failed KPOV’s where applicable.
  • Develop KPIV’s for new processes and product launches
  • Evaluate effectiveness of existing KPIV’s and correct as necessary
  • Identify KPIV’s requiring engineered solutions and implement accordingly
  • Develop and execute quality improvement metrics relative to process control
  • Establish clear expectations for plating line housekeeping and cleanliness along with frequent line walks to ensure standards are being met
  • Daily standard work to include monitoring of process conditions on production floor (e.g. are controls and place and being executed by Operations, are there out of control conditions, …), as well as monitoring control data for KPIV’s
  • Participate in new process equipment selection and implementation process to make sure process control concerns are addressed.
  • Support Operations, Maintenance, and Quality in troubleshooting processes
  • Train area leaders, team leaders and operators on process control related items
• Process Control Engineering:
  • Development of Process Control Vision and Strategy Enterprise Wide
  • Develop and communicate process control roadmap and standards
  • Develop and maintain relationships with leadership and key stakeholders
  • Develop plating expertise through on-going training and hands on experience
• Could potentially come in contact with hazardous chemicals
• Environmental responsibility is our commitment to our communities.
• Proper disposal of waste such as recyclable