Process Engineer

Provides engineering technical support to drive continuous improvement of processes to the manufacturing operation with primary responsibility for ensuring safety, quality and effective operation of production processes.

• Monitors and improves the efficiency, safety and quality of manufacturing processes through observation and measurements as well as by analyzing and trending OEE (overall equipment efficiency) data
• Performs business analysis for Capital Expenditures
• Prepares costing estimates for new or acquired products and evaluates current costing and routings for accuracy
• Evaluates, monitors and schedules equipment for preventative maintenance to improve reliability
• Recommend standards for all products and responsible for updating Product Change Requests (PCR) and Engineering Change Request (ECR) following applicable processes
• Evaluates new and alternate materials for cost savings and quality improvement opportunities
• Responsible for preparing and managing assigned budgets
• Performs cycle counts on materials and evaluation of variances for root cause and corrective action
• Evaluates all new parts to ensure they meet all product standards
• Conducts training on processes and provides guidance to production and maintenance technicians
• Actively participates in Hopkins Safety Programs, such as Safety and PIE Help Desks, Behavior Based Safety
• Audits, Safe Work Cards, and reports all near miss and first aid events
• Promotes and maintains 6S principles throughout the facility
• Designing and planning equipment layout
• Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production
• Troubleshooting problems associated with manufacturing processes
• Developing best practices, routines, and innovative solutions to improve production rates, quality of output and product reliability
• Documenting all created processes and updating and maintaining these documents as changes occur

• Bachelor's Degree, or five to seven years' experience, or an equivalent combination required, plastic technology emphasis preferred
• Education/experience with root cause analysis, statistical process control, lean concept principles and other analytical tools required
• Accuracy to detail and ability to work with others as a team critical
• Hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical aptitude preferred
• AutoCAD and working knowledge of SPC prefer
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Certification on some Powered Industrial Equipment (PIE) from the company will be required

Associate

Full-time

Manufacturing and Engineering

Manufacturing and Plastics Manufacturing

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