Manufacturing Process Engineer

Newell Brands • Winchester, VA

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve our manufacturing processes and implementing appropriate improvements to the manufacturing process. The position will require approximately 50% of the engineer's time spent in the manufacturing environment evaluating and troubleshooting key issues to drive performance.

Requirements

• BCHE, BSME, BSIE or relevant technical BS Degree.
• Working understanding of injection molding machines and processing.
• Working knowledge of six sigma tools and methodology, strong quantitative, analytical and process redesign skills, along with excellent project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills to lead and support empowered employees in a team environment.
• Good presentation skills to effectively share success and ideas.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• High energy, self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organized.
• Able to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Structural Foam molding process.
• Working understanding of plastics processing including HDPE, PP, ABS, Nylon, PC.
• Demonstrated ability to use Six Sigma and Lean Principles such as DMAIC, SPC, Cpk, GR&R, Control Plans, DOE, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Visual Factory, TPM, Kaizen, JIT, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, SMED as well as other CI Process tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive the continuous improvement and manufacturing KPIs at the Winchester, VA sites.
• Daily work with operations group: Troubleshooting manufacturing issues, sampling new and existing molds, documenting process and quality control.
• Lead a team of engineering technicians on troubleshooting. Improving mold design and production output.
• Work with engineering group: Leading and assisting in projects that drive improvement in automation, capacity, productivity, cost savings measures, packaging and other efforts related to lean manufacturing.
• Support productivity project leaders in measuring performance against customer requirements and executing improvement projects for process improvement using Six Sigma methodology, analysis of data, preparing reports and implementing process mapping.
• Make implementation and results a top priority and regularly update the plant's implementation plan.
• Communicate the status of improvement efforts to both the plant management and other engineering resources throughout the division. Provide documentation of results and benefits achieved.
• Share 'best practice' methods and ideas across plants/divisions.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree