Sr. Process Engineer

This is your chance to join the rapidly growing commercial solar energy business.  Solar FlexRack is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracking systems in the commercial and utility-scale solar mounting industries. Solar FlexRack also offers full services, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, and layout design services to address the actual site conditions of a project site. Solar FlexRack has completed over 3.5 GW of solar racking installations in over 40 U.S. states, 9 Canadian provinces and across the globe.  
SUMMARY  The Senior Process Engineer will be a member of our Production team. The Sr.Process Engineer will watch over the entire manufacturing process of tubing production and devise ways that improve the flow and efficiency of production. They ensure maximum efficiency of a company's manufacturing processes and analyze current production methods through observation, data collection and research. They support the equipment design and ensure safety and quality standards are met. They are called upon to identify areas that need improvement to maintain high levels of manufacturing efficiency and product quality in compliance with regulatory standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regular attendance, in accordance with the company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.
• Work with global cross functional team to launch new rollforming mills.
• Manage the commissioning of new equipment within the production facility.
• Manage the budget, performance expectations and timeline for new equipment launch.
• Monitor the entire manufuacturing process and lead all process improvments initiatives. 

RESPONSIBILITES

• Create, maintain & update work instructions as required to produce quality product. 
• Provide internal/external technical support for rolling processes including reviewing and resolving deviations, non-conformances. 
• Support Operations Leadership with data collection, reporting and training.  
• Work closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and other support functions to meet productivity and quality expectations. 
• Participate and contribute to the achievement of department goals including goal setting. 
• Facilitate training sessions for all employees on the improvement methodologies, tools, policies, practices, and processes. 
• Identify and solve chronic/repetitive problems and failures as well as reduce process variation. 
• Assist with the development of the Annual Action Plan, and the administration of established policies, practices, and procedures. 
• Prepare and approve standards from CAPEX and improvement initiatives. 
• Implement and coordinate CAPEX projects, and Annual Action Plan Improvement Projects 
• Continuously monitor manufacturing processes to ensure adherence to product specifications/requirements. 
• Equipment troubleshooting and subsequent work order requests. 
• Identify and lead cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives. 
• Perform PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) studies. 
• Support staff and material schedules to meet customer requirements. 
• Run studies and validations on the line as needed. 
• Develop, execute, analyze data, and write reports for validation activities. 
• Ensure processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations. 
• Resolve technical problems of significant impact to performance, cost or schedule. 
• Develop work plans for continuous improvement and report out to the manger each week. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in the field of Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or five years plus related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• Firsthand experience in automated cold forming processes with roll forming and welding. 
• Preferred Skills: 10 years or more rolling mill experience Lean manufacturing experience Advanced knowledge of production, operations, and materials planning, practices, and processes.  
• Experience with CAD, CNC, AutoCAD, PLM, PLC, Jira, and R Language software and systems. 
• A critical thinker dedicated to solving root cause analysis problems and continuous improvement on the job. 
• Can utilize computer literacy capabilities to assist with tasks. 
• Knowledge of rolling, tooling pass design with inline high frequency welding  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day. 
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk.