Work as a hands-on engineer to qualify new injection mold tools and develop manufacturing standards for NPL. When possible, continuously improve our existing processes, products and systems in a safe and efficient manner to meet and exceed our goals for safety, quality, and productivity.
This position will work with the quality department in certifying new and existing processes as well as assist in training and support of the plant floor as needed.
Exceptional communication skills and project organization will be necessary for success.
Duties:
To work safely in a manufacturing environment including all plant safety procedures.
Assist in part design reviews with an eye for good manufacturing process DFMEA.
Inspect, sample, modify any new tooling to create a stable process ready to be turned over to manufacturing.
Assist the Engineering team in the process of turning over new projects to manufacturing.
Implement continuous improvement projects on the production floor in relation to the process and part quality/efficiency with solid return on investment.
As necessary, assist the production floor in daily operations. Including but not limited to assisting with mold troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments, etc.
Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional manner.
Responsible for implementing visual controls and standard work in department.
Responsible for working with the plant and management to improve safety initiatives.
Must be willing to work the hours necessary to complete objectives which includes extended travel away from home, domestic and international travel may be required.
Required:
Mechanical knowledge for process set-up and molding equipment including robotics, injection machines, molds, heat control systems, etc.
Knowledge of analysis tools: Six Sigma, Control Charting, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, SPC.
Able to read and understand technical drawings 2D and 3D.
Solid, proven, analytical problem-solving skills.
Ability to identify and solve practical manufacturing process problems on the shop floor with both state of the art and aged manufacturing equipment.
Ability to interpret business correspondence, customer communications, and technical procedures utilizing clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
Ability and desire to work hands on in a 24-hour 5 day a week plastics manufacturing plant.
Self-starter: motivated and ambitious to pursue change and implement improvements, with the ability to document that success, without the need for daily specific directions.
Required Experience:
4 years hands on Plastic Project Engineer
Extrusion Experience Required
Preferred Experience:
4+ years hands on process engineering in a plastics plant.
Education:
4 Year Engineering Degree preferred but will consider equivalent experience in leu of a degree.
Must-Haves
EXTRUSION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education - 4 Year Engineering Degree preferred but will consider equivalent experience in leu of a degree.
4+ years hands on process engineering in a plastics plant.
Knowledge of analysis tools: Six Sigma, Control Charting, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, SPC.