Junior Process Engineer

Fuyao Glass America•Moraine, OH

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About The Position

The Junior Process Engineer develops new materials, supports automation development, improves and troubleshoots production processes, and compiles and updates process documentation. The role’s primary responsibilities are new materials development (60%), automation development (10%), process improvement and troubleshooting (25%), and documentation (5%). It works with suppliers, purchasing, project teams, process engineers, production teams, plant personnel, leadership, and customers to meet internal and customer standards for quality and quantity. The position develops and tests materials such as ink, silver paste, screens, cutting wheels, and drills; evaluates supplier samples in laboratory and production settings; compares materials by performance and cost; and prepares usage and storage documentation and training. It also manages automation projects, including inspection and marking systems, from defining requirements and evaluating suppliers through project planning, progress tracking, documentation, and plant training. The engineer organizes process improvement work and facilitates resolution of production technical issues. The role prepares and updates work instructions, process requirements, test and verification reports, and material standards. The employee is regularly required to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks including turning, reaching, bending, squatting, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The work environment is usually moderately noisy and occasionally exposes the employee to extreme heat. Safety equipment includes safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed work boots.

Requirements

More than one year of experience in related production processes and technologies.
Associate degree or above; production experience is preferred.
Ability to read and understand safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and other documents, and to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively and interact with team members, engineers, leadership, and customers.
Acquaintance with glass production processes and the IATF16949 quality system.
Knowledge of material development skills, relevant material standards, and material verification and development workflows.
Mathematical ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle a variety of variables.
Knowledge of and familiarity with manufacturing software.
Communication, coordination, and organizational abilities, along with initiative and ability to learn.
Ability to stand for long periods, turn at the waist, reach, bend, squat, lift up to 50 pounds, and pass static grip-strength requirements.
Visual abilities including near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Ability to use required safety equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed work boots.

Nice To Haves

Production experience.
Ability to communicate in English and/or Mandarin, languages commonly spoken in the workplace.

Responsibilities

Develop and test new materials, including ink, silver paste, screens, cutting wheels, and drills.
Compile material process requirements according to internal and customer standards.
Obtain potential supplier lists from purchasing, contact suppliers, coordinate onsite sample evaluations, and test samples in the laboratory and production.
Compare materials from US suppliers with materials used in the Chinese plant and select materials for Fuyao Glass America based on performance and cost.
Prepare material usage and storage documentation, train plant personnel, track material use in production, and continually improve material performance.
Manage automation projects, including trademark quality inspection, drilling hole inspection, transparency inspection, component assembly inspection, primer inspection, and laser marking systems.
Define automation process requirements, evaluate suppliers and proposals, verify project requirements with the project team, prepare project plans, and track progress.
Compile automation system documentation and provide training to plant personnel.
Organize production process improvement efforts to meet internal and customer standards for quality and quantity.
Facilitate process meetings and work with process engineers and production teams to troubleshoot technical production issues.
Compile and update work instructions for new production lines, products, and process changes.
Determine process requirements for materials, automation, and other projects.
Complete process reports after material tests, automation evaluations, and new process verifications.
Compile material standards to ensure new and existing materials meet internal and customer standards.