Process Engineering Specialist

Toyotomi America Corporation•Springfield, KY

11h

About The Position

Assist with coordinating activities of a professional group of engineers engaged in the design and development of products or systems, with committed objectives, schedules, quality and costs.

Requirements

Technical Aptitude
Administrative knowledge regarding data collection, and capital equipment analysis.
Advanced technical knowledge in the areas of manufacturing processes and equipment capabilities.
Non-Technical Aptitude
Leadership (sets pace, decisiveness, team development, ability to influence, organizational awareness.
People development (assessment of others, feedback/coaching, delegation, motivating others, performance management, communicating expectations).
Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
Communication (verbal communication, persuasive impact, listening, written communication skills, listening skills).
Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment and decision making, problem solving, awareness).
Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency, business acumen).
Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness, developmental orientation, results orientation, resilience, quality orientation).
Bachelor’s in Engineering, five (5) + years of Operations/Manufacturing Engineering or in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Travel 20%
Inside US travel required
Outside US travel required/Passport required

Responsibilities

Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering equipment
Reviewing existing data to see if more research and information need to be collated
Designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes
Conducting process development experiments to scale in a laboratory
Preparing reports, flow diagrams and charts
Managing the cost and time constraints of projects
Selecting, managing and working with sub-contractors
Assuming responsibility for operations on the production floor
Working closely with engineers to monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of a plant
Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs
Making observations and taking measurements directly, as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved
Assuming responsibility for environmental monitoring and ongoing performance of processes and process plant
Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations
Working closely with other specialists, including: specialists responsible for the quality control of raw materials, intermediates and finished products; engineers responsible for plant maintenance; commercial colleagues on product specifications and production schedules; and the operating crew.