Process Engineer

Evenflo Company, Inc.•Piqua, OH

5d•$69,500 - $93,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Process Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. This role involves conducting research for new and improved manufacturing processes, exploring and implementing automation methods, programming automated systems, and designing equipment layouts. The engineer will also implement, test, and debug control systems, contribute to product development for high-volume manufacturing, and lead the optimization of industrial processes and machinery. Key responsibilities include establishing operational goals, ensuring accountability through clear responsibilities and performance measurement, supporting defect reduction studies, and confirming tooling feasibility. The role also requires evaluating processes and equipment for environmental and safety compliance, providing regular project status updates to management, identifying areas of delay, and requesting necessary assistance. Conducting risk assessments, taking ownership of Continuous Improvement projects, monitoring production process performance, and troubleshooting manufacturing issues are also crucial. The engineer will confirm manufacturing process efficiency, lead supervisor meetings to communicate production activities, identify capital expense needs, facilitate change and innovation, identify root causes of problems and implement corrective actions, and coordinate preventive maintenance activities with maintenance management. Collaboration with Product Engineers for new product R&D, testing, and pilot production is expected, as is identifying and implementing cost savings and efficiency improvement projects. The role promotes a transparent, positive, and safe work environment through safe practices, procedures, 5S efforts, and good housekeeping.

Requirements

Excellent leadership skills – high integrity, results driven, interpersonal skills, ability to champion change and strong manufacturing competencies.
Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools. Ability to problem solve and lead significant improvements in quality, productivity, cost and material initiatives.
Familiar with Allen Bradley PLC’s or similar.
Familiar with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).
Ability to communicate at different levels within the organization.
History of increasing responsibilities with proven track record of achieving good results.
Flexible with regard to work schedule.
Knowledge of PFMEA’s and Process Flow Diagrams.
Strong presence on the manufacturing floor.
Knowledge of process engineering software.
Advanced Project Management Skills- ability to set project plans and meet key milestones in a timely manner.
Strong knowledge of Value-stream Mapping.
Ability to effectively use MS Office suite and PC applications.
Proficient in AutoCAD.
Excellent mechanical aptitude.
Be a leader and motivator with a focus on a productive and positive working environment.
Be a strategic thinker. Use lean manufacturing techniques and tools to improve processes.
Foster creativity, innovation, and communications with all employees.
Leader in Continuous Improvement events and projects.
Be enthusiastic, hard-working and have a can-do attitude.
Work as a true team player with other functional departments and leaders. Maintain a smooth flow of communication.
Familiarity in Continuous Improvement practices by improving productivity, quality, reducing expenses, efficiency gains, reduction of inventory, and supports sales growth.
Optimizes work processes to drive improvements to the overall process flow from Receiving to Shipping.

Nice To Haves

Lean/Six-Sigma certification
Automotive/TPS background
Robotics - implementation and development
PLC programming (AB and Keyence)
HMI programming
Experience with Keyence vision sensors, barcode scanners, etc.
Knowledge of multiple axis robotic programming
Strong analytical skills
Creative problem-solving
Teamwork skills
Knowledge of regulatory compliance a plus
Adaptability
Time management
Logical thinking
Collaboration/Teamwork

Responsibilities

Develop and implement plans to improve safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
Conduct research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing.
Explore and implement methods to automate systems.
Program new and existing automated systems.
Design and plan equipment layout(s).
Implement, test, and debug control systems on equipment.
Contribute to tooling and processes for product development leading to high volume manufacturing.
Lead in optimization of industrial processes and machinery to improve efficiency, quality, and safety.
Establish goals for the operation.
Ensure accountability by establishing clear responsibilities to monitor work and measuring results.
Support defect reduction studies.
Work with tooling to confirm feasibility.
Evaluate processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
Update management on a regular basis on project status, identify what is falling behind and what assistance is needed from management to move the process forward.
Conduct risk assessments on processes and equipment.
Identify and take ownership of Continuous Improvement projects.
Conduct tests and monitor the process performance throughout production.
Troubleshoot problems associated with manufacturing processes.
Confirm efficiency of the manufacturing processes.
Lead Supervisor meetings to communicate and monitor production activities.
Identify the resources needed for capital expenses.
Facilitate change and innovative approaches in the workplace.
Identify the root cause of problems and implement corrective actions.
Coordinate Preventive Maintenance activities with support functions collaboratively with Maintenance Management.
Work with Product Engineers to support new product R&D, testing and production pilot requirements.
Identify and implement cost savings projects and efficiency improvement activities.
Promote a transparent and positive work environment.
Ensure a safe work environment by promoting safe practices and procedures.
Lead 5S efforts, stress good housekeeping and safe work practices.