Process Engineer

Cormetech Inc•Cleveland, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the oven and activation areas meet goals for throughput, yield, and equipment uptime. They also ensure high-quality products are manufactured in a safe and efficient manner. The position will also maintain control of the manufacturing process. As a member of the production team, the Process Engineer provides daily operations support on a technical level while managing a portfolio of engineering projects and production equipment. The process engineer functions as the technical communicator between the operations and other functional departments of the company. Responsible for ensuring continuous improvement in all aspects of work performed.

Requirements

B.S. in Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering or a related engineering or scientific field
Excellent problem analysis and troubleshooting skills
Excellent understanding of how to apply Process Control and Process Discipline concepts
Strong organizational and work planning skills
Basic knowledge of statistics as it relates to data analysis and process control of operations
Experience with MS office products, especially the use of Excel applications for data analysis
Mechanical aptitude with hands on experience
Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Ability to work effectively independently and to multi-task

Nice To Haves

Two or more years’ experience in ceramic materials manufacturing or with materials preparation technology
Experience with industrial kilns & ovens or chemical dipping processes
Understanding of basic ceramic materials properties and their effects on materials preparation operations
Experience in defining and conducting engineering experiments with multiple factors and responses
Demonstrated experience with analyzing data and generating actions based on experimentation
Familiarity with MS Access, Minitab, SharePoint and MES.

Responsibilities

Ensure oven and activation processes produce product to meet the requirements and standards of the manufacturing operation
Improve or optimize machine and other process parameters to produce the highest quality product at the lowest cost
Maintain effective collection systems for materials, production, and product data to facilitate engineering analysis
Ensure key production metrics are being met and any problems or issues are promptly addressed
Analyze all information related to the operation and drive continuous improvement of product and process performance
Lead technical efforts to troubleshoot machine, tooling, and material issues
Work independently or in conjunction with other organizational elements to analyze and drive corrective and preventive actions for issues
Assist in the development of new products and processing parameters
Lead qualification efforts for new products, processes, or materials within the assigned operation
Ensure that plant standard operations are properly documented, effective, and reflect best practices
Build process knowledge and continuous improvement gains into documentation and training systems
Ensure manufacturing quality control plan is being followed and is effective
Ensure non-conformance and quality issues are effectively resolved in a timely manner
Monitor and troubleshoot production equipment
Facilitate spare parts ordering, vendor communication, and drawing control
Perform job and process hazard analysis, safety audits, etc.
Identify training needs impacting operational performance and verify that these are met
Act as a technical communication link to other departments and organizations
Effectively interact and collaborate with other departments including Development, Quality, Laboratory, Maintenance, etc.
Work with vendors and contractors as required to achieve the objectives
Support operations and facility during off hours for process emergencies and technical support
Other duties as assigned
Special projects as assigned