Process Engineer (St. Joseph, MO, US, 64504)

Sealed Air Corporation•Saint Joseph, MO

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Department Value Stream Lead and indirectly the Director of Process Engineering, this position works independently or in conjunction with other engineers, plant managers, production superintendents, and production and maintenance personnel (both in-house and at the customer level) in analyzing and developing solutions to processes in the direct support of the extrusion, printing, and converting processes. This includes design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering required
Experience in Process Engineering
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills
Experience with varied manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating and converting
Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use, and interpretation
Ability to manage a project and process involving multiple manufacturing areas, plants, and across various portions of the business
Demonstrated ability to work independently and focus on critical project parameters that determine success of failure
Comply with all established facility safety rules and policies
Attend and participate in monthly safety meetings
Report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately
Ability to work around rotating equipment, hot polymers, and high noise environments
Required to wear safety shoes as well as standard PPE
Exposed to various chemicals throughout the site

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred
Designed experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred
Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Work independently or with others to develop improved methods for delivering finished product to our customers.
Identify and serve as the primary driver for cost improvement projects to remove costs from current and new operations.
Serve as the primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects.
Interact and oversee, from a technical perspective, equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations.
Interact with customers, T&I, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions to assist with process issues, quality concerns, identifying new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers.
Stay abreast of new equipment / process developments in the Plastics Extrusion field.
Communicate regularly to share combined knowledge with process engineers in other locations.
Serve as an expert in troubleshooting manufacturing problems and identify solutions with data-based decision making.
Identify and implement new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability.

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