Process Engineer at Orbia Advance Corporation in Elyria, Ohio

Job Description:

At Dura-Line, we aspire to create a more connected world, because we believe every company, every community, every person deserves the chance to advance their lives through better access to high-speed broadband. We take pride in our state-of-the-art quality products and being recognized a key partner with all of the major telecommunications companies across the world. In one year, Dura-Line produced over 1.4 billion feet of digital network infrastructure. Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every time you pick up your cell phone, log into the internet, or use your i-anything, it’s because our HDPE pathways protect that delicate string of glass called a fiber optic cable that carries everything from precious pictures of your puppy to the latest sports scores. Your safety, health, family, work, entertainment…your whole life; that’s our connection.

Dura-Line is growing and is currently hiring for a highly skilled and driven Process Engineer to join the team at our Elyria, Ohio site. In this role, you will assess manufacturing operations through developing, implementing, monitoring processes, and tooling designs. You will work closely with production to ensure quality, cost, and efficiency requirements are met. If you have textile manufacturing or weaving experience we want to speak with you!

In this exciting NEW role, you will take the initiative to drive improvements, and optimize operations through the utilization of various continuous improvement and lean tools. You will use your data-driven mindset to analyze and diagnose issues to solve technical challenges. Outstanding verbal and written communication will be imperative to build internal and external relationships, lead and train team members, and verify new processes and procedures are being followed.

You will have the platform to make an impact as we will invest in your development and give you the freedom to identify areas of opportunity and develop & implement solutions. You will need 5+ years of hands-on work experience as a process engineer in a textile manufacturing environment and expertise in the processes and methods including production equipment, troubleshooting, operating system, etc. We need a subject matter expert in developing and managing CAPEX budget and capital projects to add new equipment and/or manage expansions.

We are looking for a data-driven individual with the ability and curiosity to analyze and diagnose process and equipment to solve technical challenges and implement sustainable solutions. Bring your experience in data management, data integrity, and ISO process auditing to help you drive improvements and as we develop standard work, you will play an important role in standardizing, maintaining, and creating work instructions and training guides.

Your expertise in project management will be critical to ensure on-time delivery and implementation of projects such as waste and scrap reduction, increase production efficiency, new product introduction, COPQ, Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), coordinating lean activities, etc.

The Elyria site creates and assembles the pull tape that can be pre-installed into our conduits or assembled as an accessory. We are looking for an individual with a background in textile or fabric that can help implement and innovate best weaving manufacturing practices for our tape accessories: https://www.duraline.com/accessories/bull-line-pull-tape/

What else can help you succeed in this role? 

You must be technology savvy so you can automate and digitalize projects and standard work, and be proficient with Microsoft Office, and have used an ERP/CRM system, SAP/ODEN is a plus. This will also help you introduce new and cutting-edge ideas and technologies and implement best industry practices.

In this value-added role, we need a boots-on-the-ground proven leader that will engage, lead, and train teams with professionalism, confidence, and humbleness. Certification in Six Sigma and PMP is a huge plus, and we require an engineering degree and experience in AutoCAD for assembly and layouts drawings, and advanced excel is required.

We offer great benefits, relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, holidays, paid time off as well as many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on innovation and teamwork.

JOIN THE TEAM: Discover how Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every day, in the little ways and the big ones, our lives depend on clear, consistent, reliable communication. Check out our products, history, and testimonials and apply today at www.Dura-Line.com  

Design… Upgrade… Resolve… Audit… Lean…Implement…Negotiate…Engineer…

Join Our Team: Dura-Line offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base. Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com 

Dura-Line is part of a community of companies, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia’s business groups have a collective focus on insuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials. The business groups include Precision Agriculture, Building and Infrastructure, Fluor, Polymer Solutions, and Data Communications, which collectively pursue human centric solutions to global challenges.