Process Engineer

The Shepherd Companies•West Chester, OH

10d

About The Position

At Shepherd Color we demonstrate exemplary character, strive for excellence together, and work for long-term impact. We're committed to maintaining a safe and efficient workplace, producing high-quality products, and creating value that brightens lives. As a Process Engineer, you'll be an integral part of our team, driving improvement efforts and fostering collaboration across all departments. The Shepherd Color Company is known as a leader in the color industry with the continuous improvement of technical applications and a history of innovation. Shepherd Color pigments are highly engineered ceramic colorants. They are impervious to sunlight, chemicals, and thermal attacks. Our products can be found everywhere, from the non-stick surface of your favorite cookware to adding color and IR reflectivity to roofing and siding to help keep buildings cool. We are a company of people who brighten the lives of those on whom our work has an impact, specifically, each other, our families, our customers, our suppliers, our shareholders, and our community. In turn, our lives are brightened.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering (preferred) or other engineering discipline.
Minimum of two years of manufacturing experience (chemical industry preferred).
Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
Strong team player with excellent time management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis tools and PLC platforms (Siemens/Allen-Bradley preferred).
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma/DMAIC principles, and project management.
Basics of combustion engineering.

Responsibilities

Safety Leadership: Partner with the Product Line Leader to promote and lead a safe working environment. Perform daily walk-arounds and build relationships with the production team.
Process Monitoring: Monitor process equipment outputs daily, identifying and resolving upsets to normal conditions to ensure an in-control process.
Quality Improvement: Collaborate with QA and R&D teams to identify and resolve quality issues.
Maintenance Coordination: Work closely with maintenance team members to coordinate planned PMs, repairs, equipment replacement, and process modifications.
Project Implementation: Design and execute improvement projects to ensure consistent product quality, involving key equipment variables and statistical data analysis.
Equipment & Process Optimization: Identify equipment needs for production, regulatory compliance, and process improvement. Facilitate scale-up of new products from R&D to production.
Waste Reduction: Identify and reduce waste within the product group, supporting Lean efforts and team 5S.
Training & Troubleshooting: Provide training and refresher courses to team members, and troubleshoot daily work issues related to safety, quality, productivity, and change management.