Process Engineer III, Electrode

Process Engineer III

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Process Engineer III? Then we're looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities:

The Process Engineer III is responsible for leading process improvement projects focused on defect rate improvement, new material and model introduction, specification validation, overall equipment efficiency, and tasks to improve the cell manufacturing process. Additionally, the Engineer will develop and implement process strategies, manage process resources, and optimize current processes. Furthermore, the Engineer supports other members of the team through mentorship of key skills.

Essential Duties:

• Being a part of Panasonic's Cell and Process Engineering team.
• Demonstrating sound troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly solve unknown problems through root cause identification and effective countermeasure development and implementation.
• Troubleshooting chronic production problems to maintain output levels and reduce defects.
• Working with other engineering teams to coordinate process and machine improvement activities ranging from long term process development projects to reactive countermeasures to address immediate issues.
• Making data-driven decisions with proficient data analysis skill.
• Working with engineering/maintenance/quality teams to develop permanent structures & countermeasures to common problems in daily manufacturing.
• Assist implementing and expanding new countermeasures into production lines.
• Monitoring and auditing manufacturing processes to ensure product specifications and standards are achieved.
• Applying technical knowledge to develop standard work instructions, SOP's and troubleshooting guides.
• Implementing and supporting manufacturing industrial automation.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hairnet, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Qualifications Requirements:

Basic/

Required:

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.

Preferred:
Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar discipline.

Essential

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of process engineering or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience performing engineering functions and responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to train manufacturing operators on new or revised manufacturing process instructions or tooling.
• Flexibility with the working environment and ability to perform job duties between manufacturing floor and office/desk.
• Ability to perform machine and process troubleshooting and apply root cause analysis.
• Experience working on projects such as scrap reduction, cost improvements, and FTE reduction.
• Engineering skills (process development/improvement, troubleshooting, data analysis, tolerancing, MPI's).
• Capable of effective communication and in reaching agreement on path forwards with relevant teams.
• Ability to identify critical process parameters.
• Knowledge of FTA, FMEA, etc.
• Strong team working skills at all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor to understand challenges and work on developing optimal solutions using structured methods.
• Self-starter who works well independently and a strong ability to follow up with minimal direction and will focus on team success.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work, and delivering quality results.
• A strong work ethic with a "get the job done" approach who consistently delivers excellent customer service, both internally and externally.
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including…