Manufacturing Engineer

Location:

Pinch A Penny Suncoast Chemicals Plant; 15400 62nd St North. Clearwater, FL. 33760

This role is located on site. Relocation assistance available.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage with Flexible Spending Accounts and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Eligible for Paid Time Off and 8 paid holidays (PTO increases with tenure)
• 100% employer paid Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully Funded Tuition Education Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Excellent career advancement and training opportunities to support your career growth
• Employee Discounts and much more!

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving measurable improvements in manufacturing performance, process reliability, equipment capability, and operational discipline across Suncoast. This hands‑on role supports production‑critical systems and related infrastructure that directly impact safe and efficient operations, including airflow, temperature‑sensitive process conditions, wet air scrubbers, VFDs, suction/vacuum systems, and related mechanical, electrical, and control interfaces. The Manufacturing Engineer will lead and support continuous improvement efforts, advance production tracking and KPI systems, standardize processes, improve flow, and partner with production leadership to identify bottlenecks and execute practical solutions.

This position requires a driven, data‑minded leader who challenges the status quo, listens to the team, uses facts to guide decisions, and is motivated to grow into broader operational responsibility.

• Fully implement and sustain the production tracking system (Vorne) across applicable departments, production lines, and equipment to monitor efficiency, OEE, downtime, standards, and daily performance.
• Develop meaningful reports, dashboards, visual management tools, and KPIs that help production managers and supervisors identify bottlenecks, losses, trends, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Take initiative in reviewing production data with department leaders and supervisors; convert findings into action plans that improve throughput, reduce downtime, improve labor utilization, reduce cost, and strengthen operating performance.
• Understand, troubleshoot, and optimize process and production‑support systems including wet air scrubbers, VFDs, suction/vacuum systems, airflow controls, temperature‑sensitive process conditions, and related mechanical/electrical interfaces.
• Work cross‑functionally with production, maintenance, safety, quality, and purchasing teams to identify equipment or process issues, determine root cause, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Size, specify, justify, source, purchase, install, and commission equipment upgrades for production departments, ensuring safety, feasibility, ROI, operational readiness, and long‑term maintainability.
• Apply project management skills to plan, schedule, budget, and execute engineering and improvement projects from concept through commissioning.
• Review and improve process flow, equipment layout, material movement, staffing methods, changeovers, and operating practices to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Finalize, implement, audit, and sustain the 5S program, including visual standards, ownership expectations, corrective actions, and management routines.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, standard work, training materials, technical documentation, and operating standards that support safe and repeatable processes.
• Use data, direct observation, and operator input to guide decisions; avoid relying solely on opinion, assumptions, or "how it has always been done".
• Lead and support Lean and continuous improvement activities including root cause analysis (RCA), Kaizen events, value stream or process mapping, cycle time reduction, waste reduction, and standard work.
• Assist in training production personnel on process changes, production tracking, operating procedures, equipment upgrades, and safe work practices.
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