Process Engineer
About The Position
The Process Engineer implements and facilitates continuous improvement activities, evaluating work processes and developing strategies to increase productivity and efficiency. The role supports sustainable continuous improvement initiatives, leads or mentors projects, and applies Lean, Six Sigma, and other industrial engineering methods to achieve project goals and improve yield across plants and the value stream. The Process Engineer serves as the central continuous improvement contact for Plant Process Engineers and coordinates with them frequently. The role also trains and mentors employees in continuous improvement practices, identifies and shares best practices across facilities, facilitates employee teams, and develops programs to recognize process-improvement contributions. Work is performed in accordance with PTC’s Quality Management System. The position is based at PTC’s Alliance, Ohio location and includes business travel. The work environment is generally moderately noisy, with occasional entry into loud manufacturing areas where hearing protection is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Six Sigma Black Belt training.
- Valid driver’s license for business travel.
- Ability to use data-driven problem-solving tools, including Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, and Lean concepts.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business, professional, technical, and regulatory materials; write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information effectively.
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
- Ability to solve practical problems, analyze information, develop alternatives, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
- Computer literacy, including ability to use company and HP programs, email, Internet software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
- Physical ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and perform the described work activities.
Responsibilities
- Support implementation and long-term sustainability of critical continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead or mentor projects and deliver project results.
- Apply Six Sigma, Lean, Design of Experiments, and other problem-solving and productivity methods to meet project goals and improve processes.
- Train and mentor employees in continuous improvement practices, both formally and informally.
- Consult and communicate with operations to identify and share best practices and improvement opportunities across facilities.
- Gather information on current work processes, including workflow, time requirements, costs, and duration.
- Develop strategies and programs to improve productivity and efficiency, and evaluate their effectiveness using industrial engineering techniques.
- Develop and coordinate programs that recognize and reward process-improvement suggestions and actions.
- Facilitate employee teams to build cohesiveness and improve task outcomes.
- Serve as the central continuous improvement contact for Plant Process Engineers and communicate with them frequently.
- Develop the Critical-to-Yield process and its linkages with the BOS.
- Coordinate work and improvement strategies to improve yield across plants and the value stream, and define processes for improving yield.
- Carry out duties in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and contribute to the quality of products and services.
- Travel for business as needed.
Benefits
- Free healthcare HSA option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Dependent and spouse life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Critical illness and accident coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Referral bonus
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Annual college scholarship available for children and grandchildren of PTC employees
- Tuition reimbursement eligibility
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Job Type
Full-time
