Engineer, Process (Plant)

Job Description:

Position Summary: 

Responsible for special projects and related engineering assistance in support of manufacturing operations. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Utilize engineering disciplines to trouble shoot shop floor activities and improve shop floor through put to reduce costs. 

• Interacts with Divisional Engineering on new jobs related to PPAP and process items. 

• Communicates foreseen issues with Technical Manager for discussion and possible resolution. 

• Initiates job specifications for new jobs and provides this information to the New Job Specification Coordinator for entry into the Electronic Specification System. 

• Obtains and fashions samples for Boundary Boards and other process documentation. 

• Coordinates and performs initial trial runs on new processes and equipment. Notes and tracks issues for resolution. 

• Initiates improvements to existing systems. Processes machinery and equipment to support manufacturing functions and operations. 

• Creates or constructs bill of materials, process flows and process failure mode effective analysis (PFMEA) 

• Estimates production times, staffing requirements and related costs to provide information for management decision 

• May make customer visitations for job product related involvement. 

• Interacts with plant engineer, industrial engineering, quality manager and plant chemist on job related functions. 

• May work with raw material suppliers on quality oriented problems. 

• Keeps abreast of technology improvements, recommends and justifies implementation of equipment and process establishing cost reduction improvements. 

• Works on continuous improvement programs and cost reduction projects. 

• Maintains job records as required. 

• Statistically analyzes gathered data in test runs and makes recommendations based upon analysis. 

• May work with laboratory in conducting material and product test and evaluations. 

• Works closely with shift supervisors and department managers to insure proper quality operations of materials and equipment on new job start-up. 

• Provides assistance to plant technical manager on assigned projects. 

• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description. 

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline with 4 years of process engineering experience, or equivalent combination of less education and more related process engineering experience.

• Ability to focus and lead multi-disciplinary task teams and have previous experience in supervision in manufacturing.

• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing parts and processes.

• Will interact with all levels of management and must be able to communicate effectively.

Work Environment/Work Conditions:

• Work time will be spent in a standard office environment with manufacturing plant exposure.

• Temperature and noise may vary depending on external environmental conditions.

• Lack of attention and carelessness may result in personal injury to self or others. 

Position Type:

Regular

Additional Locations: 

Additional Information:

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