Job Summary
The Process Engineer position is responsible for ensuring proper optimized operations to produce products and develop processes to ensure quality, cost and efficiency plans are met. This position drives for sustainable root cause problem resolution and overall process improvements through use of KT tools, process/quality trials and sound engineering fundamentals. The Process Engineer is also responsible for ensuring process specifications and associated documentation is maintained and communicated/trained.

Essential Duties

• Lead process design reviews, raw material qualification and product and process qualification and capability studies.

• Performs PPA/FMEA on all major process and raw material changes.

• Train production personnel on Statistical process Control (SPC).

• Leads the application and interpretation of SPC charting Train and educates personnel on company products, plant and corporate quality policies and procedures; including internal and external personnel, suppliers and customers.

• Conduct internal compliance audits of production tests, process specifications, plant change notices (PCN’s) and other in-plant processes.

• Co-ordinate Plant Trials with R&D and plant personnel.

• Ensures trials are accurately conducted and reported.

• Train and educate personnel on company products, plant and corporate quality policies and procedures; including internal and external personnel, suppliers and customers.

• Standardize Manufacturing JSA’s, Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to maximize the production departments productively while minimizing wasted time and controlling cost.

• Analyze Manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems for failures and provide solutions to eliminate production downtime or extend time between downtime and equipment failures.

• Conduct and or lead breakdown analysis investigations, perform failure analysis, Fishbone analysis and focused improvement activities for the production line.

• Plant liaison for Manufacturing improvement projects between other groups and plant personnel.

• Instruct and train plant personnel on Root Cause Analysis; Support Root Cause Analysis as a focused manufacturing improvement strategy.

• Work closely with Production operators to improve manufacturing /processes that adversely affect equipment or product quality.

• Review engineering specifications and drawings, propose design modifications to improve manufacturing processes within cost and business requirements.

• Support all Plant Safety improvements/projects.

• Participate in Plant Safety Teams and Continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical) coupled 2+ years of demonstrated related experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering fundamentals

Qualifications Preferred

• Advanced proficiency in Google Suite, PLC and AutoCAD.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position - Frequently

• Move/Traverse - Frequently

• Stationary Position/Seated - Occasionally

• Transport/Lifting - Frequently

• Transport/Carrying - Frequently

• Exerting Force/Pushing - Frequently

• Exerting Force/Pulling - Frequently

• Ascend/Descend - Frequently

• Balancing - Occasionally

• Position Self/Stooping - Frequently

• Position Self/Kneeling - Frequently

• Position Self/Crouching - Frequently

• Position Self/Crawling - Frequently

• Reaching - Constantly

• Handling - Constantly

• Grasping - Frequently

• Feeling - Rarely

• Communicate/Talking - Occasionally

• Communicate/Hearing - Frequently

• Repetitive Motions - Frequently

• Coordination - Frequently

Working Conditions

• Extreme cold - Frequently

• Extreme heat - Frequently

• Humid - Frequently

• Wet - Frequently

• Noise - Frequently

• Hazards - Frequently

• Temperature Change - Frequently

• Vibration - Frequently