Process Engineer

Avery Dennison•Mentor, OH

14h

About The Position

As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for reducing product and process variation through the use of Six Sigma / statistical tools and the implementation or improvement of existing procedures and process controls. In this critical role, you will also be responsible for: Support day to day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. Be a business partner to the site leadership team Identify & analyze production problems using Six Sigma methodologies to control & improve manufacturing processes. Loss reduction & continuous improvement in coating line productivity & product quality through the use of problem solving, Six Sigma & project management skills. Continually improve & optimize current products through variation reduction. Provide support for new product development and material changes as they arise by interacting with and being a member of Marketing and R&D teams. Develop control strategies for sustaining all continuous improvement projects. Initiate, manage & participate in safety, quality, cost & process improvement projects. Provide ongoing process evaluation—including trials & capability studies. Implementation of new equipment & operating procedures. Mentoring other process engineers and operations personnel. Developing and implementing technical training. Scoping and executing capital projects Participating, leading and sponsoring various task teams. Assisting in the development of long-term strategies.

Requirements

Experience with statistical analysis, statistical process controls, SPC, DOE, FMEA, and MSE.
Ability to develop, implement, monitor, measure, and control functional improvement plans.
Problem solving, decision analysis, situation appraisal skills.
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
BS Degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited college or university, or Associates in mechanical or chemical engineering technology with 7+ years of industry experience is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and develop influential relationships at multiple levels within an organization, and lead in a positive and collaborative manner
Ability to influence others.
Approachable, effective in giving/receiving feedback.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong PC skills – MS Office / Google platforms, Lotus Notes, MINITAB, AutoCAD, Inventor/SolidWorks, QSI and QIS experience a plus.
Previous ISO 9001-2000 experience with implementation, improvement, and sustainment.
Previous Six Sigma exposure/experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in operations, engineering, or a related field, including co-op and internship experience.
Flexibility on work hours (on call after hours/weekend as needed)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Controls, instrumentation, PLC knowledge also a plus.
Experience in a 24/7 environment is preferred.
Knowledge in PSM processes is a plus.
Previous experience with PSA / web based processes.
Web handling experience.
Green Belt / Black Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support day to day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Be a business partner to the site leadership team
Identify & analyze production problems using Six Sigma methodologies to control & improve manufacturing processes.
Loss reduction & continuous improvement in coating line productivity & product quality through the use of problem solving, Six Sigma & project management skills.
Continually improve & optimize current products through variation reduction.
Provide support for new product development and material changes as they arise by interacting with and being a member of Marketing and R&D teams.
Develop control strategies for sustaining all continuous improvement projects.
Initiate, manage & participate in safety, quality, cost & process improvement projects.
Provide ongoing process evaluation—including trials & capability studies.
Implementation of new equipment & operating procedures.
Mentoring other process engineers and operations personnel.
Developing and implementing technical training.
Scoping and executing capital projects
Participating, leading and sponsoring various task teams.
Assisting in the development of long-term strategies.