Process Engineer

Greif • Lockport, IL

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About The Position

Founded in 1877, Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world’s most demanding and fastest-growing industries. With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life’s essentials – and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders. OUR VISION : Being the best customer service company in the world. OUR PURPOSE : Create packaging solutions for life’s essentials. ROLE OVERVIEW: The Process Engineer applies knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical controls, and PLC programming to support projects for the repair, upgrade, or replacement of facility equipment and controls in a plastic manufacturing environment (Blow Molding). The Process Engineer conducts process optimization trials, performs troubleshooting and analysis, and develops strategies to reduce product variability, waste, and operating costs. The position will work closely with Plant Managers, Process Technicians, and operators, providing training, standardized processes to optimize colleague safety, product quality and cost. Works on projects of large scope and complexity and resolves problems where precedent may not exist.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) required
• 5+ years experience in plastic blow molding is required.
• Strong mechanical skills, including knowledge of electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, air compressors, chillers, and PLCs, with the ability to make required adjustments.
• Able to troubleshoot machine maintenance issues as they arise
• Demonstrated success in cycle time optimization and identifying cost savings
• Strengths in Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
• Strong understanding of plastics materials, manufacturing processes, and machinery operations.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.
• Problem-solving skills: Capability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Adherence to safety protocols and regulations in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to make process changes to ensure production of high-quality product.
• Ability to document work practices and communicate them to all colleagues.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of applications.
• Ability and willingness to travel required!

Responsibilities

• Promote improvements on the production process through Kaizen, VSM, and other lean techniques in conjunction with OPEX, with emphasis on productivity gains, labor optimization, quality, seeking new methods or technologies, and replicating them in other plants.
• Prepares equipment and controls specifications and places orders.
• Evaluates existing equipment and controls with regard to productivity, cost-efficiency, and safety, and makes recommendations for possible improvements.
• Conducts process optimization trials, performs troubleshooting and analysis, and develops strategies to reduce product variability, waste, and operating costs.
• Apply root cause analysis and analytical problem-solving techniques to daily problems and/or misses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all work performed and prepares monthly quality and production reports.
• Lead training of plant operators and leaders on standard production execution, to assure colleague safety, product quality, and cost.
• Create, execute, and support process-related training materials for machine operators and maintenance teams.
• Ensure adherence to existing Standard Operating Conditions (SOC) & develop and track SOC for all major equipment with min/max ranges.
• Work collaboratively with site maintenance teams to establish a Critical Process Equipment (CPE) Program to ensure all CPE items are audited and well-maintained.
• Work with Reliability Engineer and Quality to deploy complete VQS on each equipment.
• Develop optimum process parameters to achieve desired quality and product certification performance requirements.
• Works with plants and develops programs to ensure optimal process parameters are maintained.
• Works with facilities to help achieve and maintain product certifications.
• Replicate lessons learned, standard practices, and increase the synergies across the substrate to have all plant colleagues at the same level.
• Contribute and work together with the Product Engineer to elaborate testing, prototypes, samples, or any other effort related to the production process to make new products.
• Work with the Reliability Engineer on equipment troubleshooting, documentation, and training for maintenance colleagues.
• Work with other engineering teams, with the common purpose of building a strong technical foundation at the plants.
• Work closely with OPEX and other support functions to drive A3 continuous improvement projects

Benefits

• Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, paid time off, and other competitive benefits which are available for eligible colleagues effective day one.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees