Improvement Engineer

DuPont•Parlin, NJ

13d•Onsite

About The Position

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers We are seeking a highly motivated Improvement Engineer who will support Cyrel® packaging printing plate manufacturing. The Parlin site in New Jersey is one of two primary manufacturing locations to produce Cyrel® packaging printing plates for DuPont and is located approximately 35 miles south of New York City. There is an existing group of engineers currently supporting these manufacturing lines. The improvement engineer will provide technical expertise to improve our competitive advantage for one or more technology areas. This will involve leading continuous improvement projects for the manufacturing processes, equipment, and products using existing and new technologies.

Requirements

Bachelors (or higher) degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Over 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment
Strong project management skills
Good problem-solving ability, strong interpersonal skills
Strong computer skills in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Team), SharePoint, Salesforce.com, ETQ reliance, TrakSYS, IP21, LIMS, JMP, Minitab and so on.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification (preferred)
Continuous Improvement or Lean Experience (preferred)
Demonstrated leadership of teams (preferred)
SAP experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Leads implementation of solutions to improve Cyrel® manufacturing process capability and capacity, foundational asset reliability, quality, and variable production cost.
Leads or participates in Cyrel® GPMP (global project management process) improvement projects.
Leads troubleshooting and root cause analysis for major process deviation and issues.
Provides process engineers technical consultation for day-to-day operation.
Initiate mid- to long-term capital projects aligned with business strategy.
Provides basic data and execution for the capital projects and provides resourcing support (e.g., development plans for commissioning, decommissioning, start-up, and shut down).
Provides manufacturing inputs for new product and process developments, and manufacturing evaluations during appropriate phase of new product development.
Leads PSM (process safety management) elements including process technology, PHA (process hazard analysis), MOC-T (management of change – technology))