Process Engineer

Carlex Glass America, LLC•Ligonier, IN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Process Engineer at Carlex, a company offering great benefits. The position involves engineering an assigned area of glass fabrication, managing process-related tooling, troubleshooting line operations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer will also verify component conformance, analyze production results, and train operators on equipment operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical recommended
2 to 5 years in manufacturing environment, glass assembly desired
6-Sigma – Green or Black Belt
PLC experience preferred
Fluent in use of CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
Proven track record of cost reduction in process manufacturing by means of equipment uptime, scrap reduction, cycle time improvement or downtime reduction.
Comfortable working with cross-functional teams seeking best possible solutions for improvements.
Must be hands-on.
Valid driver’s license required for business travel.
Experience with manufacturing equipment or assembly lines
Solid understanding of Six Sigma, SPC, 5 Why, Pareto and other tools to improve and sustain production levels
Proven understanding of tools, quality of product and ability to implement improvements to operations
Excellent computer skills: Microsoft.
Effective written and verbal communication skills with all levels within the Company
Strong analytical skills
Project management skills with proven ability to execute on tasks and provide positive results
Experienced in QAD System or similar – Order tracking, PO’s and Requisition
Ability to analyze data to determine best course of action for process improvements.
Self-motivated
Requires minimal daily supervision
Professional, focused, consistent, reliable/dependable, excellent work ethic
Ability and willingness to uphold the Carlex Values of Safety, Accountability, Results Oriented, Team Approach, Customer Focused, and strong Integrity and Ethics

Nice To Haves

PLC experience preferred
SolidWorks preferred

Responsibilities

Engineering of assigned area of glass fabrication.
Manage process related tooling in preparation for each production run.
Trouble-shoot line operations.
Issue and revise drawing and process sheets as a result of continuous improvement in the process.
Develop and implement continuous improvement in capability and/or scrap reduction.
Verify conformance of components to customer specifications.
Analyze weekly production results, identify deficiencies and implement the necessary improvements.
Work with operators to reduce defects, increase throughput and improve the products’ dimensional capability.
Train operators how to safely and effectively operate plant equipment and machinery.