Coating Process Engineer

Salaried/Skilled Trades NSG Group•Luckey, OH

About The Position

The Coating Process Engineer is responsible for establishing and maintaining management systems in the Coating area to ensure manufacturing process stability, line yields, quality, and throughput are at world-class levels and continuously improving. This role involves applying problem-solving techniques to resolve production issues, developing talent within the team, and working with production personnel to maintain training programs. The engineer will review daily/weekly records of process yields and manufacturing loss sources, identify major areas of loss, and develop plans for reduction. They will also maintain positive relations with the workforce, audit safety systems, production processes, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness, and evaluate future equipment upgrades and capital investment requirements. Collaboration with maintenance and engineering departments for developing new methods, processes, and equipment is also a key responsibility, along with supporting continuous learning system improvements and maintaining effective customer relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (or equivalent technical experience)
Excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills
Ability to facilitate groups in an employee involvement environment
Basic computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Chemical, Material Science, or Ceramic Engineering background
2 to 4 years of experience in the glass industry
Practical experience in the Hot End of a float glass facility
1 to 4 years of experience in CVD
SPC knowledge

Responsibilities

Establish/maintain management systems in the Coating area to ensure manufacturing process stability, line yields, quality and throughput are at world class levels and continuously improving.
Apply/ensure application of appropriate problem-solving techniques on all significant manufacturing issues.
Develop talent within the team (Shift Leaders and Coating Technicians) to cultivate a culture of Technician ownership.
Work with production personnel to assist in development and maintaining of training programs and qualifications testing techniques.
Review daily/weekly records of process yields, manufacturing loss sources, quality and scheduling needs with the other production team members.
Identify major areas of loss and develop detailed plans for reducing this loss.
Maintain positive relations with the work force and actively utilize the team member involvement process.
Audit safety systems, production processes, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness.
Evaluate, together with the coating team, future equipment upgrades and capital investment requirements.
Work with the maintenance and engineering department in the development of new methods, processes, and equipment.
Support, champion, and mentor continuous learning system improvements.
Establish and maintain effective internal and external customer relationships.