This is an opportunity to expand your engineering career with a company that has hired from MTR in the past and is very military-friendly! If you have a Process Improvement and root cause analysis background and are looking to join a leading company that is growing, this is for you!
This company is a leading plastics manufacturer of packaging and custom sheet & roll-stock for medical, food, aerospace & other industries. They have manufacturing facilities across the US, over 1300 employees, own over 7% of their market share, and are a one-stop-shop for plastic material specifications for all sorts of industries!
They are specifically looking to hire a Process Engineer to join their team full-time to support a variety of customers. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become “just a number”, and who has a large focus on safety and success, this might be the ideal company for you!
In this role, you will drive process improvement, root cause analysis and troubleshooting through the collection and analysis of data to enhance material/labor utilization output rates, set up times, and product quality. This position will coordinate long and short-term project identification and execution to achieve a facility’s goals and objectives.
Essential Job Duties
- Ownership of plant’s primary processes (e.g., cell casting, coating, annealing, mixing, etc.). Ability to problem solve issues as well as plan, design, and execute empirical Design of Experiments (DOE) to ensure repeatability.
- Optimize process performance using Operational Excellence and Lean management tools and techniques. Drive process improvement, root cause analysis and troubleshooting through the collection and analysis of data to enhance material/labor utilization output rates, set up times, and product quality. Define and achieve goals, objectives, and projects related to yield improvement, labor optimization, conversion cost reduction and product quality.
- Evaluate and recommend material and formulation improvements, including cycle optimizations by working closely with process operators and the R&D Lab personnel. Able to plan and execute trials to drive out waste and reduce variation. Ability to make process evaluations and make appropriate recommendations for changes.
- Contribute to the customer complaint process via root cause analysis, documentation, trials, and confirmation of effectiveness. Engage with customers and commercial representatives to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Lead projects using standard project management tools and procedures. Ensure compliance with all ISO/IMS and Operational Excellence policies and procedures.
Requirements
- BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology or equivalent. Significant practical experience with packaging, extrusion and/or thermoforming equipment may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum five years operations or engineering experience, with 3 years preferred in a plastics related industry. Packaging, Extrusion or Thermoforming experience a plus.
- Operational Excellence training, and/or certifications (Lean, Six Sigma, ISO), strongly preferred.
- Analytical and mathematical skills necessary to collect, interpret, and act on process trials and activities.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as EHS standards, operating manuals, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as business periodicals, journals, and government regulations.
- Ability to write operational and project reports, correspondence, and policies and procedures.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision.
Company paid life and long-term and short-term disability programs.
Flexible spending accounts.
401(k) with a strong matching program.
120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
11 paid holidays.