OverviewWe're hiring a skilled Process Engineer for our polymer and chemical compounding plant in Morristown.
You'll be the technical lead for every compounding line in the plant. You take new products from design review to full production - setting formulations and running conditions, supervising trial runs, and submitting Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development. Between launches, you attack scrap, transition time, and run rates, monitoring data daily and stepping in when a process drifts out of alignment.
Supervisors and operators will come to you for answers, and you'll train them on new products and procedures.
Compensation- $80k-$100k per yr
- Annual bonus eligibility
Schedule- Standard 1st shift
- Monday - Friday
Responsibilities- Trial runs: Set formulations and running conditions; supervise new-product trials.
- Feedback reports: Submit Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development.
- Process improvement: Cut scrap and transition times; raise run rates.
- NAV upkeep: Maintain SOCs, Production Structures, and formula change requests.
- Trend monitoring: Review daily process data; correct out-of-control processes.
- Engineering studies: Write studies on production deficiencies and process feasibility.
- Training: Train supervisors and operators on new products and procedures.
- Cost analysis: Help build cost analyses for producing new products
RequirementsQualificationsRequired- Bachelor's degree in some sort of Engineering
- 3+ years of engineering experience
- Experience in manufacturing
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Strong root cause analysis skills
- Working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics
- Proficiency with Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, CAD
Preferred- Degree in Chemical, Polymer, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
- Polymer and polymer processing knowledge
- Willing to travel occasionally as needed
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Benefits- 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off, holidays, and personal leave
- Eligible for company's annual bonus
