Process Improvement Engineer – Production & Maintenance

All-Clad•Canonsburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

All-Clad is known throughout the world for its handcrafted top-of-the-line cookware, and we have been creating quality pots and pans for home cooks and professional chefs for over 50 years. Our cookware is bonded, engineered, and assembled in America, in Canonsburg PA. We are seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to assist our team in continuing our excellence in craftsmanship for our consumers around the globe.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering with major in Materials, Metallurgy, or Mechanical preferred
Knowledge of workflows, ergonomics, tooling, and lean manufacturing, either on-the-job or through academic projects
Proficient Computer skills with Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office (Work, Excel, Outlook, Access, Visio, PowerPoint)
Experience with an ERP/MRP system
Experience with CMMS (maintenance work order) software/systems
Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and OEM manuals to create accurate work procedures and maintenance routines
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Contribute to a culture that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement in everything we do

Nice To Haves

Experience in metal forming, machining, grinding and/or polishing is a plus
Experience in the areas of numerically controlled systems, robotics, and automation is a plus
Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, ProE or Solid Edge) is a plus

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day production by working with Department Managers and Shift Supervisors to solve problems while maximizing safety, quality, and efficiency.
Review the operations of manual, robotic, and automated equipment/systems to troubleshoot equipment failures, minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate/solve problems in a timely manner, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate maintenance activities to ensure maximum equipment uptime, balancing preventive and corrective work with production schedules.
Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to identify manufacturing best practices and recommend improvements to operating methods and processes.
Investigate new methods, processes, tooling and/or automation to increase safety, improve quality, increase efficiency, reduce changeover times, and reduce consumables costs.
Generate reports for analyzing key metrics such as OEE, labor productivity, PM completion rates, and machine downtime to reduce costs, scrap, and cycle times.
Support and Lead Continuous Improvement projects and activities such as Kaizen events, Lean activities, 5S, process documentation, and training.
Maintain, adjust, and improve all tools and standard operating procedures within assigned production departments.
Participate in programs to maintain and enhance the safety culture of the site.
Work with the Research and Development departments for the trial and implementation of new products.
Work with Manufacturing Engineering to research, design, layout, install and implement new production equipment and processes.
Work with outside suppliers to investigate new materials and tooling for continuous improvement.