Engineer, Process (Plant)

Cooper-Standard Automotive • New Philadelphia, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for special projects and related engineering assistance in support of manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in an engineering discipline with 4 years of process engineering experience, or equivalent combination of less education and more related process engineering experience.
• Ability to focus and lead multi-disciplinary task teams.
• Previous experience in supervision in manufacturing.
• Excellent knowledge of manufacturing parts and processes.
• Must be able to communicate effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Will interact with all levels of management

Responsibilities

• Utilize engineering disciplines to trouble shoot shop floor activities and improve shop floor through put to reduce costs.
• Interacts with Divisional Engineering on new jobs related to PPAP and process items.
• Communicates foreseen issues with Technical Manager for discussion and possible resolution.
• Initiates job specifications for new jobs and provides this information to the New Job Specification Coordinator for entry into the Electronic Specification System.
• Obtains and fashions samples for Boundary Boards and other process documentation.
• Coordinates and performs initial trial runs on new processes and equipment.
• Notes and tracks issues for resolution.
• Initiates improvements to existing systems.
• Processes machinery and equipment to support manufacturing functions and operations.
• Creates or constructs bill of materials, process flows and process failure mode effective analysis (PFMEA).
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements and related costs to provide information for management decision.
• May make customer visitations for job product related involvement.
• Interacts with plant engineer, industrial engineering, quality manager and plant chemist on job related functions.
• May work with raw material suppliers on quality oriented problems.
• Keeps abreast of technology improvements, recommends and justifies implementation of equipment and process establishing cost reduction improvements.
• Works on continuous improvement programs and cost reduction projects.
• Maintains job records as required.
• Statistically analyzes gathered data in test runs and makes recommendations based upon analysis.
• May work with laboratory in conducting material and product test and evaluations.
• Works closely with shift supervisors and department managers to insure proper quality operations of materials and equipment on new job start-up.
• Provides assistance to plant technical manager on assigned projects.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description.

What This Job Offers

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