The Process Engineer will play a crucial role in implementing new hot melt technology and optimizing current and future production processes in a dynamic, expanding company. This position will be instrumental in the startup of manufacturing equipment, with a primary focus on ensuring Safety, Quality, and Productivity are key priorities.
Responsibilities
Responsible for processes on dedicated lines: Create, implement, train, and maintain manufacturing instructions, production process descriptions, and process data collection for safe, quality-oriented, and efficient production.
Execute production trials: Align with Product and Technology Development and Production, ensuring safety, design, deadlines, and costs. Evaluate trial results and document findings.
Lead continuous improvement: Drive quality, efficiency improvements, and waste reduction in assigned areas.
Analyze failure management: Conduct causal research on quality deviations, define corrective/preventive measures, and document them in the process FMEA. Support quality control with 8D reports.
Build process databases: Develop and analyze data (quality records, production data, SPC), and document/communicate results.
Provide process knowledge: Offer insights in written reports, and contribute to projects and capital expenditures to enhance safety, quality, and global competitiveness.
Qualifications
BS in a technical field
5-10 yrs engineering exp
Project management exp preferably PMP
Hands-on engineer
Process-oriented re: material as it runs through a machine (quality and efficiency)
Team-oriented and understands that machine operators are a very valuable resource