Process Engineer

Clayton, NC 27520, USA

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this:
You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At Tekni Plex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, Tekni Plex Healthcare and Tekni Plex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at Tekni Plex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

Tekni Plex is hiring a Process Engineer I for our Clayton, NC facility. The Technical Operations/Process Engineer is responsible for managing and executing assigned Level 1 & 2 technology projects. The engineer will handle projects related to the introduction and execution of new product programs for prototypes and validations, including processes, equipment, and tooling. The engineer will also provide, when needed, technical assistance to support manufacturing operations Level 0 projects such as continuous improvement, process optimization, and process related safety modifications.

This role will be part of the team that drives projects within the plant and facilitate cross department communication and task execution, such as scheduling runs and gage R&R execution. This will require the individual be able to manage projects without direct report of the team members while ensuring compliance of company policies, procedures and objectives regarding processes, initiatives and projects.

The technical operations/process engineer will be part of the team that is responsible for championing process improvement, focusing on value stream management, quality improvement, and cost reduction. Will be responsible for performing and overseeing the validation of manufacturing processes. Support the quality assurance of all activities within the process, ensuring that all systems are running according to the specifications and operations standards monitoring budget, and controlling purchase and documentation.

Daily interaction with production staff to extract and analyze operational information and perform statistical analysis to identify root cause analysis.

The technical operations/process engineer may lead process improvement projects in which all departments will be represented and must be able to communicate well with all level of personnel. This will also require that the individual be able to manage project teams without direct report of the team members.

May work with the plant on cost reduction initiatives, compiles appropriate information, makes recommendations for action, and routinely checks on results obtained. Ensures compliance of company policies, procedures, and objectives regarding processes, initiatives, and projects.

• Lead/support/conduct IQ, OQ, PQ validation studies of equipment and processes validations.
• Select and utilize a wide range of appropriate statistical methodologies and techniques.
• Participate on technical project teams as subject matter expert on validation regulations/procedures.
• Give advice to project teams, develop/review and approve validation protocols and final reports.
• Provide manufacturing support to the Technical Operations team in the design and development of new processes and products within the Plants and other sites, if necessary. With a focus on manufacturability and process…