Sr. Process Engineer

Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc.

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Industrial or related)
  • 5+ years of problem-solving experience including root cause analysis
  • Experience in LEAN manufacturing and waste reduction
  • Data analysis proficiency using tools such as Excel and Mini Tab
  • Knowledge in executing machinery validation and Change Control
  • 3+ years in troubleshooting industrial machinery, specifically in the nonwoven industry
  • Experience supporting new product trials and customer qualification processes.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering and technical support for non-woven product manufacturing.
  • Participate in materials, process, project, equipment, and method development.
  • Plan and conduct experiments for process optimization.
  • Support and improve existing production equipment for reliability and functionality.
  • Drive engineering activities for new product development.
  • Execute Statistical Process Control and develop actionable reports.
  • Lead investigations into inefficiencies and conduct root cause analysis.

Benefits

  • Engagement in innovative product trials enhancing professional growth.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge non-woven technologies.
  • Involvement in Lean Manufacturing practices fostering optimal efficiency.
  • Collaborative work environment promoting continual learning and knowledge sharing.
  • Potential for participation in projects that directly impact manufacturing quality.
Full Job Description
Job Duties:
• Provide engineering and technical support for manufacturing non-woven products. (Elastic and film products)
• Participate in the areas of materials, process, project, equipment, and methods definition, development and optimization.
• Plan and conduct experimental evaluations to help with process optimization.
• Provide technical support to maintain, repair and/or replace equipment for our non-woven (elastic and film) lines as well as modify existing production equipment to improve both reliability and functionality.
• Support and help drive engineering activities for new products.
• Support new product trials while utilizing Lean Manufacturing methods to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
• Execute the Statistical Process Control strategy and create by product
• Lead root cause analysis for inefficiencies.
• Conduct analysis for process improvements.
• Create documentation of process procedures.
• Support training procedures.
• Execute supplier and customer complain investigations.
• Design process parameters for new products.
• Elaborate reports for new developments, initiatives or issues.
• Execute the validation of machinery and computer systems, and Change Control for parts and centerlines.
• Manage the product structure inside the ERP (Build of Materials).
• Lead the Preventive Maintenance plans for Process Engineering approach.

Requirements

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Industrial or related) - Required

Applicants must have 5 years' experience with
  • Analyze problems, identify the root cause and figure out a solution
  • LEAN manufacturing
  • Waste reduction
  • Supporting new product trials utilizing Lean Manufacturing methods to minimize waste and maximize efficiency.
  • Data analysis capability.
  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Executing the validation of machinery and computer systems, and Change Control for parts and centerlines.
  • Mini Tab
  • Managing the trials, creating detailed trial plans, follow up and analyzing the trial results.
  • Design of Experiments and Statistical Analysis.
  • Executing supplier and customer complaint investigations.

Applicants must have 3 years' experience with
  • Maintaining FMEA
  • Troubleshooting Industrial Machinery for the nonwoven industry.
  • Leading the product validation process and participating in the customer qualification process for the nonwoven industry.
  • Engineering and technical support for manufacturing non-woven/Film and elastic products

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc.

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

Find similar Sr. Process Engineer jobs: