Manufacturing Project Engineer
Kleen Test Products•Strasburg, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
Kleen Test Products (KTP), a large contract manufacturer of wet wipes, liquids, and consumer products, is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Project Engineer for its Strasburg, OH facility. This role is not desk-bound; it involves direct work with production equipment, maintenance, operators, vendors, and plant leadership to resolve manufacturing issues, enhance existing production lines, and implement new equipment and processes. The ideal candidate understands manufacturing equipment beyond just theoretical knowledge and is adept at problem-solving on the plant floor.
Requirements
- An engineering or technical degree or significant hands-on manufacturing engineering experience.
- Experience working directly with production machinery and automated manufacturing equipment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to troubleshoot equipment problems on the plant floor.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting electrical/control systems, sensors, drives, PLC-controlled equipment, or industrial automation.
- Experience improving equipment performance, throughput, scrap, downtime, or labor efficiency.
- The ability to take a problem from root-cause analysis through implementation.
- Experience coordinating equipment installations, vendors, contractors, or capital projects.
- CAD experience, preferably AutoCAD.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
- The ability to communicate and work effectively with operators, Maintenance, Production leadership, vendors, customers, and management.
Nice To Haves
- High-speed manufacturing or packaging experience.
- Experience with automated production equipment.
- Experience with conveyors, filling, converting, packaging, robotics, or similar equipment.
- Experience with PLCs, controls, drives, sensors, and machine troubleshooting.
- Experience with equipment installation and startup.
- Experience with continuous improvement in a manufacturing plant.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and solve mechanical, electrical, controls, and production equipment problems.
- Improve manufacturing equipment and processes to increase throughput, reduce scrap, improve reliability, and improve labor efficiency.
- Develop practical equipment modifications and solutions for existing production lines.
- Support new equipment installations, line startups, production trials, and commissioning.
- Work with Maintenance and Production to identify root causes and implement lasting fixes.
- Analyze production data to identify performance losses and improvement opportunities.
- Develop equipment concepts, specifications, layouts, and project requirements.
- Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, integrators, contractors, and other vendors from concept through installation.
- Assist with production line assembly, setup, and troubleshooting.
- Train Maintenance and Production employees on new equipment and processes.
- Provide technical support during customer trials and new product launches.
- Lead continuous improvement projects throughout the plant.
- Provide leadership support on the production floor when needed.
Benefits
- Ongoing opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Training, resources, and support for development.
- Stability with a company that has never had a layoff.
- Culture built on mutual respect, open communication, and collaboration.
- Medical insurance with prescription drug coverage.
- Comprehensive dental insurance.
- FREE company-funded Basic Life & AD&D Insurance (plus voluntary options).
- FREE Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance (plus voluntary options).
- Voluntary life and disability coverage.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for medical and dependent care.
- Prescription safety glasses cost-sharing.
- FREE financial wellness tools and counseling.
- Paid time off for preventive care appointments.
- FREE Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Tuition Reimbursement & continuing education support.
- Nicotine-cessation aid reimbursement.
- Onsite Health Risk Assessments.
- Paid vacation (with increased accrual based on seniority).
- Company-paid holidays.
- Fitness membership discounts.
- Employee discounts on AT&T and Verizon wireless plans.
- Volunteer & community engagement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
