About the position
The Manufacturing Process & Applications Engineer is a dynamic position that is responsible for providing process, manufacturing, and engineering support to the production operation, taking part in process development, scale up, and continual improvement projects under the guidance of the Engineering Manager. This innovative role will include customer interaction to support new product and application development efforts as well as finding exciting solutions to meet the needs of a customer base that demands excellence. This key player will use WCM & Lean Six Sigma tools to improve process efficiency, reduce EHS risks, reduce scrap/waste, solve process related problems and justify capital expenditures, as well as supporting world-class product development efforts. The successful candidate will also provide technical expertise and equipment trouble-shooting support to the Maintenance, Quality, and Production departments as needed.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct hands-on assistance to Manufacturing personnel on the production floor to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions.
- Lead site effort to optimize manufacturing and EHS processes by identifying losses, implementing improvements, and putting controls in place to sustain improvements.
- Work with Quality Department on defect / deviation Root Cause Analysis using methodical tools such as WCM, Five Why Analysis, and Pareto Analysis.
- Support R&D and Applications Engineering on new product and process development, trials and experiments, and material trouble diagnosis.
- Work on Scale Up projects as R&D work transitions to production.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in Process Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Strong process and manufacturing engineering skills, including process diagnostic capability with a record of process cost savings.
- Advanced computer knowledge and competence with computer network navigation.
- Strong organization / project management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated advanced quantitative analysis skills.
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and with teams.
- MS Office Word, Excel, Access, Project and CAD desirable.
- Six Sigma project work strongly preferred.
- Self-motivated and hands-on.
Benefits
- Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance.
- Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
- LiveWell Wellness Program.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave.
- 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan.
- Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability.
- Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Group Legal.
- Identity Theft Protection.
- Auto and Home Insurance.
- Pet Insurance and Discounts.
- Back-up Child & Elder Care.
- PerkSpot Employee Discount Program.
