Process Engineer- Entry Level

Due to Nature of the Business, we are unable to accept applications from those who will require sponsorship now and in the future.

Drive change through continual process improvement in all operations of the Acrylic Products Business Unit in North America. Provide process engineering troubleshooting for sheet extrusion lines and associated process equipment in Osceola and Sanford. Identify, plan, and execute process improvements.

• Maintain a high level of safety assurance through a continuous safety training and awareness program, maintenance of safety procedures, and safety contact with workers.
• Provide technical direction to operators and others in manufacturing departments as necessary, to maintain maximum efficiency of personnel and equipment in a safe manner.
• Develop and execute product and process development schedules as part of an ongoing program to improve quality, cost, and productivity such that budgeted goals and planned objectives are met.
• Troubleshoot product and process problems and conduct root cause analyses on those problems.
• Maintain and update process documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures, Product Specifications, and Process Change Orders. Documentation of SOCs, SOPs, etc.
• Direct the digitalization improvements and sustainability of these digitalization tools throughout AP BU in RAM.
• Maintain and learn SAP transactions relevant process engineering.
• Work closely with maintenance and Project Engineering to coordinate installation of engineering projects and assist in timely resolution of maintenance problems.
• Work with the Applications and Solutions Development Team to support product development and production training.
• Work with the Commercial and Sales Teams to assist and acquire customers and generate business.
• Work directly with customers to help resolve quality concerns and improve their satisfaction.
• The employee must be completely conversant with applicable safety, loss prevention, and environmental standards of the Company, Business Unit, and Plant. The employee must also be aware of the regulatory requirements and must implement those standards as specified in the standards and regulatory requirements in this work assignment.
• Work with the ESHQ Department to resolve safety, ergonomic, or environmental concerns or issues that may arise site wide.
• Review operations daily with manufacturing, resolve problems as a team, and provide off shift support when necessary.
• Drive change in an environment that is resistant to change. Achieve buy-in for constant quality and productivity improvements that are initially disruptive to the smooth operation of the plant.
• Influence operations, technical, maintenance, project engineering, and other plant departments without direct control or supervisory responsibility. Drive digitalization change.
• Continuous improvement in product and service quality through effective implementation of a zero-defect quality culture.

• B.S. in Engineering:
  Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical.
• 0 - 5 years of operations experience in manufacturing, maintenance, or engineering.
• Knowledge of industry Quality Systems.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills. Team orientation.
• Well‑versed in SAP, Excel, Word, Outlook, and other corporate supplied software.

Assist the department in meeting budgeted volumes, yields and usages.

Changes to process equipment and procedures.

Daily contact with Safety, Quality, Maintenance, Production Scheduling and Engineering.

Communicate with other Company locations, outside contractors, service groups, and customers.

Suggested training as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Six Sigma Black Belt project initiation through completion. TPM team initiation through completion.

• Execution of corrective actions for customer complaints or issues.
• Digitalization tools improvements.
• Definition of key operating parameters (SOCs and SOPs).

• Product and Service…