Sika AG

Process Engineer

Sika AG$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or industrial engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing and process optimization.
  • Strong statistical process control knowledge and experience with customer integration.
  • Proven leadership ability to guide projects and teams effectively.
  • Focus on quality and customer satisfaction, data-driven mindset.
  • Effective communicator with experience in cross-functional collaboration.
  • Team-oriented with a focus on shop floor engagement.
  • Hands-on approach with a passion for innovation and process improvements.
  • Experience creating SOPs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.
  • Familiarity with automated control systems and P&IDs is essential.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite and project management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with local experts to document and implement best practices.
  • Design processes to improve production quality and material handling efficiency.
  • Monitor equipment performance, aiming to reduce downtime and optimize reliability.
  • Identify and resolve production inefficiencies and bottlenecks.
  • Reduce complexities in production processes.
  • Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
  • Implement capital budgeting strategies and manage plan execution.
  • Recommend equipment improvements and follow through to completion.
  • Employ statistical techniques to enhance process capabilities.
  • Develop, update, and train staff on plant procedures and in-process requirements.

Benefits

  • 401k with a generous company match.
  • Bonuses based on performance.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
  • Life and disability insurance for added security.
  • Paid time off and holidays to ensure a work-life balance.
  • Floating holidays and paid volunteer time to support community involvement.
  • Wellness and fitness reimbursements to promote health.
  • Education assistance for ongoing professional development.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
  • Employee referral program and additional perks.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Broad Function and Purpose of Position:

The Process Engineer designs, implements, and optimizes industrial processes to improve efficiency, product quality, and safety in manufacturing or production environments for all new and existing products in the facility. The goal is to achieve high quality standards at lowest cost, utilizing available resources (raw materials, equipment, and personnel). These improvements will be achieved through process definition, innovation, cross functional work, and cooperation with all levels of the organization.

Specific Responsibilities:
  • Work with local experts to determine "best practices" and document those practices and procedures.
  • Improve production, quality, and material handling efficiency through the design of process definition, optimization and controls.
  • Monitoring and optimizing equipment performance and reliability and reduce downtime.
  • Identifying inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for process optimization.
  • Reduce production complexity.
  • Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
  • Implement strategy, processes and activities related to capital budgeting and plan implementation.
  • Recommend equipment improvements by providing specifications and/or requirements and controlling these recommendations through to completion.
  • Determine and improve process capabilities by using statistical techniques to meet or exceed customer needs.
  • Create, update, and implement plant procedures, electronic recipes, work instructions and train employees, as necessary. Develop in-process tests and requirements.
  • Troubleshoot problems and establish root cause analysis to develop the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Leader or key member of project and process teams and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Maintenance, Controls, Quality Assurance, and production staff
  • May perform other projects or assignments as required.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering with a minimum of 5 years' experience in manufacturing, and process optimization.
  • Strong understanding of statistical process control, statistics, and customer integration.
  • Leadership skills to drive projects and process teams to successful fruition.
  • Strong customer base and quality focus. Data driven.
  • Effective communication skills. Capable of interfacing with cross-functional departments toward a common goal.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with focus on the shop floor.
  • Strong hands-on commitment. Passionate attitude with an innovative mind frame.
  • Practical knowledge and experience with creating SOPs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Diagrams. Strong understanding of automated control systems and P&IDs.
  • Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and MS Project.
  • Strong computer skills a must.
  • Experience with Automotive OEM customers, delivering presentations, ISO & IATF standards, and internal or external auditing preferred but not required.
  • Some domestic and/or international travel may be required.
  • Flexibility to occasionally support a 24/7 manufacturing plant on off-shifts and weekends.


Additional Information

Perks & Benefits
  • 401k with Generous Company Match
  • Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid time off, Paid holidays
  • Floating holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
  • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
  • Education Assistance
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program & More!

About Sika AG

Sika AG is a Swiss specialty chemical company that produces and distributes systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. The company has operations in over 100 countries and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. Sika AG is a publicly traded company and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including concrete admixtures, specialty mortars, sealants and adhesives, damping and reinforcing materials, structural strengthening systems, industrial flooring, and roofing and waterproofing systems.
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