Process Engineer

Essity•Dover, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Essity Feminine Care North America is currently seeking a Process Engineer for our manufacturing facility located in Dover, DE (Playtex plant). We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related engineering field preferred
One or more years' experience in a technical role in a manufacturing environment.
Internship or Co-op could be substituted for experience requirement

Responsibilities

Support achievement of key metrics, including quality, safety, productivity, cost and employee development, through process change and improvement.
Apply process improvement tools including statistical process control, process mapping, control charts, design of experiments, Lean manufacturing waste elimination studies, process capability studies, development and implementation of control plans and FMEA’s.
Define and develop process opportunities to reduce costs and to maximize productivity.
Create link between operational requirements and material supplier capabilities.
Support all facets of Operations with emphasis on improving productivity through higher efficiencies, reduced scrap, and optimized labor.
Define key critical parameters and develop plans to control and improve.
Provide data-based recommendations to both management and cross functional teams.
Work cross-departmentally to achieve results in a team environment.
Support day to day activities in manufacturing operations while working longer term projects.
Contributes to AM (Autonomous Maintenance), PM (Planned Maintenance) and FI (Focused Improvement) pillars by providing technical expertise, helping to drive improvements in equipment performance and process reliability.