Junior Process Engineer

Tremco Construction Products Group•Medina, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer (Jr) provides engineering support to the assigned program and/or area to ensure the product is processed in accordance with customer and division quality requirements while maintaining production flow. Charged with developing and maintaining systems to assure that all products manufactured by the plant meet customer specifications and achieve superior reliability levels. Responsible for investigating and implementing new process technology at the plant. The Process Engineer (Jr) is responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing the plant. This position will oversee the QC Lab area and all QC activities. This position is responsible for influencing the development of preventative maintenance programs at the facility and will have a significant role in capital improvement plans while assisting in work area design, plant layout, visual control and metric implementation, material flow, process tracking, and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in mechanical or electrical engineering
1+ years of engineering experience, including experience with manufacturing operations. Relevant internships qualify
Continuous web process and batch process equipment experience
Demonstrate the ability to build relationships with all levels of the plant
Create standard work instructions/SOP's
Exemplify team leadership skills
Demonstrate knowledge of arithmetic, statistics, continuous improvement concepts, ISO procedures, and their applications
Apply Excel, Word, and SAP applications to daily job responsibilities.
Learn and apply safety, environmental, SOX, ISO, and workplace regulations in the plant
Manage multiple priorities and make decisions on the most critical to keep the project moving forward
Self-motivated team player
Communicate technical concepts proficiently both verbally and in written form related to product usage, competitive product analysis, product specifications, product repairs, and problems, etc.
Possess strong problem-solving skills and employ a solutions-oriented approach
Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of the finished product
Participate in plant metric reporting
Coordinate quality control objectives and activities as detailed in the facility site plan to resolve any production problems that may occur, maximize product consistency, and minimize cost
Prepare estimates of production costs and production progress reports for management
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations
Use SAP to monitor production/business functions
Recommend modifications to current processes and equipment; document and follow up with process engineers responsible for the modifications
Work with the plant engineers and maintenance to influence the direction of preventative maintenance best practices
Support a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance
Provide technical and operational leadership for equipment and facility maintenance and improvements
Deliver disciplined project management and product development assistance
Regular review of batch first pass yield, felt production quality, distressed, obsolete, scrap, and returned material
Troubleshoot batch and raw material issues
Assist in the identification of capital requirements for the facilities’ annual capital plans and budgets
Help investigate equipment failures, difficulties, and deficiencies
Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to ensure continuous improvement and continuous production
Develop and streamline their critical metrics and assist when necessary
Assist in the development of site metrics and KPI's
Perform a job in accordance with all Tremco safety policies and procedures
Perform other duties, as assigned