Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Dupont • Garfield Heights, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Valley View site is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a discrete-part manufacturing plant, responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for discrete-parts production. This role improves production efficiency, quality, and safety by collaborating with production teams, Quality Assurance, and R&D to ensure manufacturing processes meet industry standards and customer specifications. The engineer supports capital projects and partners on continuous improvement efforts with Operations and R&D. Key expectations include project management, solving customer problems, mentoring less experienced engineers, applying strong technical judgment to identify process improvement opportunities, evaluating the impact of process changes on material properties, leading capital projects, and identifying more efficient production methods.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering role or related industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficient in CAD software and other relevant engineering tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex process and production issues using multiple disciplined teams and data driven analysis.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects/tasks, adapt to changing conditions and balance a “big picture” focus with detailed execution.
• This position requires access to export-controlled technology, technical data or defense services, as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate's ability to access export-controlled technology, technical data or defense services as authorized to US regulation or an export authorization obtained by DuPont approved by the controlling US government agency.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Polymer Engineering (preferred).
• Experience in thermoset and thermoplastic molding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct work activities and demonstrate leadership behavior consistent with DuPont Core Values.
• Provide daily technical support to Operations including process optimization, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and risk analysis.
• Assist with implementing solutions to improve processes (yield, uptime, and capacity release).
• Provide technical leadership and support for plant capital projects, including design, capital justification, and commissioning activities.
• Work closely with production management to develop production strategies and systems that improve manufacturing performance.
• Work with Commercial and Quality teams to respond to customer inquiries and/or quality notifications.
• Interface with Technology and Business resources to develop innovations and coordinate product rollouts to the facility.

Benefits

• DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior