Process Engineer Sr.

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

Provides technical and process engineering services and guidance to Technical and Manufacturing departments in support of projects, including development and commercialization of new products. The Senior Process Engineer assists process development, operations, and technical groups with process improvements, troubleshooting production and quality issues, and transferring process and troubleshooting knowledge throughout the organization. The role also provides technical support to Sales, Marketing, and customers for troubleshooting and enhancing existing products and developing new products. It is responsible for leading Continuous Improvement initiatives and facilitating world-class operations management methodologies throughout the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field.
Five to seven years of experience in an engineering or process role in a flexible packaging converting operation.
Training and experience in Lean manufacturing methodologies.
Strong mechanical and technical ability and aptitude.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong knowledge of processes used to manufacture flexible packaging.
Strong knowledge of raw materials to define better solutions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to coach and mentor less senior members of the organization.
Effective verbal and written communication skills for communicating with internal and external personnel at all levels.
Ability to analyze, solve problems, generate new ideas, and remain open to others' ideas.

Responsibilities

Support facility Environmental Health & Safety policies and procedures and help improve facility EHS performance.
Coordinate project orders with Production Planning to fit the production schedule while minimizing impact to customer orders.
Provide technical guidance to Maintenance operations to improve processes and resolve issues.
Lead troubleshooting of production and process problems; coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Technical teams, investigate root causes, and recommend and help implement corrective actions.
Review technical data and trial reports for products under development and report concerns and results to appropriate department managers.
Own and coordinate production trials, providing detailed feedback to trial owners, Manufacturing, the Technical Manager, and Marketing.
Analyze trial quality, output, and waste data to determine trial effectiveness and readiness for specification commercialization.
Monitor and improve product quality, resolve quality issues, disposition quarantined product, investigate customer complaints, and work with customers to resolve and prevent quality issues.
Visit customers regularly and coordinate operator visits to customers.
Write, perform, analyze, and report on manufacturing process trials, scale-ups, and validations; make recommendations based on results.
Generate ideas for product enhancements, cost savings, and new products from sources including Sales, vendors, customers, R&D, Manufacturing, and industry publications; communicate and interact effectively with Sales, Marketing, and customers.
Recommend product enhancements to R&D engineers to improve manufacturing results based on process experience.
Serve as a go-to resource for Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance on process and quality issues.
Assess processes, procedures, operating conditions, and equipment for improvement opportunities and make recommendations to management.
Work with customers and Manufacturing to target and resolve repetitive customer claim issues.
Lead continuous improvement teams to deliver process and business improvements; identify and resolve issues affecting data through root cause analysis and corrective action management, including specification impacts across operations and departments.
Develop and commercialize new and improved products.
Develop specifications for new products and update existing specifications.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year and varying by location.
Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
Paid Parental Leave.
Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
Tuition reimbursement, subject to approval.
Discretionary annual bonus program, with initial eligibility dependent on hire date.