Process Engineer (Jr) - Manufacturing Plant

Carboline•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

The Process Engineer (Jr) provides engineering support to the assigned program and/or area to ensure the product is processed in accordance with customer and division quality requirements while maintaining production flow. This role is charged with developing and maintaining systems to assure that all products manufactured by the plant meet customer specifications and achieve superior and reliability levels. The position is responsible for investigating and implementing new process technology at the plant, as well as maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing the plant. This role will assist the QC Lab area and all QC activities, and is responsible for influencing the development of preventative maintenance programs at the facility. The Process Engineer (Jr) will have a significant role in capital improvement plans while assisting in work area design, plant layout, visual control and metric implementation, material flow, process tracking, and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in mechanical or electrical engineering
1+ years engineering experience, including experience with manufacturing operations. Relevant internships qualify.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships with all levels of the plant
Creation of standard work instructions/SOP's
Demonstrated team leadership skills
Demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic, statistics, continuous improvement concepts, ISO procedures, and their applications
Ability to apply Excel, Word, and SAP applications to daily job responsibilities.
Continuous web process and batch process equipment experience
Knowledge of safety, environmental, SOX, ISO, and workplace regulations in the plant
Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions on most critical to keep the project moving forward
Self-motivated team player
Must be able to communicate technical concepts proficiently both verbally and in written form related to product usage, competitive product analysis, product specifications, product repairs, and problems, etc.
Must possess strong problem-solving skills and employ a solutions-oriented approach
Must have strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of the finished product.
Participate in plant metric reporting.
Coordinate quality control objectives and activities as detailed in the facility site plan to resolve any production problems that may occur, maximize product consistency and minimize cost.
Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
Use SAP to monitor production/business functions.
Recommend modifications to current processes and equipment; document and follow up with process engineers responsible for the modifications.
Works with the plant engineers and maintenance to influence the direction of preventative maintenance best practices.
Support a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance.
Provide technical and operational leadership for equipment and facility maintenance and improvements.
Deliver disciplined project management and product development assistance.
Regular review of batch first pass yield, felt production quality, distressed, obsolete, scrap, and returned material.
Troubleshoot batch and raw material issues.
Assist in the identification of capital requirements for the facilities’ annual capital plans and budgets.
Help investigate equipment failures, difficulties, and deficiencies.
Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to ensure continuous improvement and continuous production.
Develop and streamline their critical metrics and assist when necessary.
Assist in the development of site metrics and KPI's.
Perform a job in accordance with all Tremco safety policies and procedures.
Perform other duties, as assigned.