About the Role
We are seeking a motivated Process Engineer with a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to help a high-performing manufacturing team achieve its goals. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact by improving production processes, enhancing efficiency, and supporting innovation in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a process expert for the Coating and Mixing teams, contributing to the safe and efficient achievement of departmental goals.
- Identify and solve root-cause issues within manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate and optimize current methods, workflows, and equipment to drive improvements in quality, uptime, and cost.
- Conduct time studies, data trend analysis, correlations, and other performance assessments.
- Develop and lead improvement projects from concept through design, cost / safety approval, implementation, and validation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, vendors, and management on large-scale initiatives.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, work instructions, flowcharts, and reports.
- Lead new product and formulation introductions across the Coating and Mixing departments.
- Train team members on new equipment, technologies, and processes.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering disciplineMinimum of 5 years of continuous improvement or process engineering experience in a manufacturing environmentStrong analytical and data analysis skills using Microsoft Excel or similar toolsFlexibility to work varied hours as needed to support a 24 / 7 production operationExperience in thin film or paper web coating operations, or other high-speed, rotating equipment environmentsBackground in chemical mixing or blending operationsFamiliarity with OSHA, EPA, HAZWOPER, and ISO 14001 standardsWorking knowledge of Statistical Process Control