Process Engineer I

G&W Electric Co.•Bolingbrook, IL

34d

About The Position

Reporting to the Lead Process Engineer, this position will be responsible for managing the Process Engineering related activities improving our Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics with sustainment and advancement of various manufacturing processes focusing in EPOX As a Process Engineer I you will: Be responsible for transforming molding processes to the world-class level through process engineering This primarily includes leading and/or actively participating in COQ(Quality) problem solving projects with Epox Processes Be actively involved in failure analysis and fatigue testing for molded products Be responsible for creating sustainable processing methods and strive for mistake proofing with creativity Be responsible for driving advancement of processing techniques to support the long-term vision of growth and cost savings Oversee research and development of new manufacturing equipment/software, processes, policies, standard operating procedures and work instructions Improve manufacturing processes through review of all engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and adherence to engineering standards and project schedules Support and improve JDE-QMS or any other future data collection system for continuously improving our business intelligence reporting and data analytics Establish process controls for all processes and train appropriate personnel for optimum use of it Establish critical characteristics for all processes and systems for monitoring those variables Develop and conduct process audits in association with Quality and molding departments Maintain department quality and performance metrics Recommend, plan and direct installation of new equipment Communicate and collaborate with other departments Prepare and deliver Process Engineering-related presentations as required Support Tooling PM program with documentation and support operations to sustain it for our molding processes Possess an excellent understanding of thermoset polymers, from macroscopic to microscopic levels to assist in new product development, feasibility studies and failure analysis Cross functional team management and methodical approach for problem solving using Design of Experiment, Gage R&R trials, A/B testing, and statistical analysis to provide input in the next steps of a development effort Establish, track and manage key performance metrics for project success

Requirements

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Polymer Processing, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with 1 to 3 years of experience in the field of processing
Has a strong understanding and experience executing Design of Experiments (DOE's) and A/B testing
Has a strong understanding of Polymer rheology and test methods such as DSC, TGA, FTIR and physical testing
Possesses skills and understanding of CAD, Pro-E and polymer flow simulation software
Has experience running a simulation software and concepts of material flow and characterize the material for feeding the simulation software
Has experience with failure analysis using advanced techniques
Possesses strong Problem-solving skills with experience using root cause analysis techniques

Responsibilities

Transforming molding processes to the world-class level through process engineering
Leading and/or actively participating in COQ(Quality) problem solving projects with Epox Processes
Actively involved in failure analysis and fatigue testing for molded products
Creating sustainable processing methods and strive for mistake proofing with creativity
Driving advancement of processing techniques to support the long-term vision of growth and cost savings
Overseeing research and development of new manufacturing equipment/software, processes, policies, standard operating procedures and work instructions
Improving manufacturing processes through review of all engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and adherence to engineering standards and project schedules
Supporting and improving JDE-QMS or any other future data collection system for continuously improving our business intelligence reporting and data analytics
Establishing process controls for all processes and train appropriate personnel for optimum use of it
Establishing critical characteristics for all processes and systems for monitoring those variables
Developing and conduct process audits in association with Quality and molding departments
Maintaining department quality and performance metrics
Recommending, planning and direct installation of new equipment
Communicating and collaborate with other departments
Preparing and deliver Process Engineering-related presentations as required
Supporting Tooling PM program with documentation and support operations to sustain it for our molding processes
Possessing an excellent understanding of thermoset polymers, from macroscopic to microscopic levels to assist in new product development, feasibility studies and failure analysis
Cross functional team management and methodical approach for problem solving using Design of Experiment, Gage R&R trials, A/B testing, and statistical analysis to provide input in the next steps of a development effort
Establishing, track and manage key performance metrics for project success