Senior Mechanical Process Engineer

About Momentive Technologies

Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products that are vital to a variety of high-growth end markets, including the silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices and multiple systems for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, power control devices, data servers, and aerospace applications.

Recognized for the purity, performance, consistency and stability of its products, Momentive Technologies has been delivering innovative solutions for over 130 years and continues to impact emerging trends like electrification, digitalization, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The Company, headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, has operations across the globe and serves customers in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.momentivetech.com

Senior Mechanical Process Engineer

The Senior Mechanical Process Engineer will report directly to the Engineering Manager at the Strongsville Plant. This position has process engineering responsibility for Ceramic Powder, Engineered Coating, and machining product lines. This position requires technical excellence and the ability to work with a team of engineers, technologists and manufacturing operators to produce quality products in a safe and cost-effective environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all engineering efforts (quote, design, machining, inspection, coating).

• Provide leadership and engineering expertise to the Operations and Maintenance teams in support of Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, and Organizational goals.

• Assist in the sustainability of stable operations and a Continuous Improvement culture through leadership, training and collaboration with internal and external resources.

• Lead identification, mitigation, and elimination of safety exposures.

• Partner with Safety department to drive safety improvements and EHS compliance.

• Establish, update, and maintain production drawings, procedures, control plans, process/product data.

• Develop SPC (Statistical Process Control) control charts, CTQ (Critical to Quality) call outs, process documentation, SOP’s, and process inspection criteria and controls.

• Knowledge and driver of LSS (Lean Six Sigma) methodology.

• Assist in the development of new products and processes.

• Drive CI (Continuous Improvement) in areas of safety, product quality, product delivery, and product cost through the analysis of plant data and collaboration with CI, Operations, and Maintenance department.

• Reduce product lead time via the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts on the production line and with hourly operators

• Partner with the Quality department and audit plant activities to ensure compliance while maintaining appropriate documentation.

• Interact with vendors for project implementation and proposals.

• Facilitate problem solving (root cause analysis) with corrective action through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other support.

• Collect and analyze process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability.

• Ensure quality through analysis of incoming raw materials, process reliability, in-process testing, and final product certification.

• Identify, administer and execute capital projects.

• Drive resolution of customer claims and reduce repeat claims to improve the total customer experience.

• Provide leadership to ensure all teammates are working in a safe and productive manner while following and improving processes and outcomes.

• Partner with the organization to drive business success through process and equipment reliability and teamwork.

• Drive variable cost productivity through process improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering – Mechanical or Ceramic

• 5+ years relevant industry experience

• LSS (Lean Six Sigma)

• Quality (SPC, Control Charts, Process Controls and Repeatability)

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical expertise coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to all levels.

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

• 5 years of experience in Process Engineering in a manufacturing environment

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